2014 NEC CODEBOOK CODE

Article 210.12(A) Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection, Dwelling Units. In the 2014 NEC, AFCI protection is now required in all kitchen areas and laundry areas. GFCI protection must now be provided for outlets that supply dishwashers installed in dwelling unit locations. The GFCI protection must be provided whether or not the dishwasher is hardwired or receives power via cord and plug. Again, it is important to point out that a GFCI receptacle cannot be placed behind the dishwasher. This would require a person to move the appliance in order to reset the device. This would a VIOLATION, since the receptacle has not met the definition of readily accessible. A possible solution to this dilemma would be to use a blank-face GFCI device, and to place that device in a readily accessible location (somewhere in the kitchen would probably be most convenient although that is not required).ģ. Article 210.8(D) Kitchen Dishwasher Branch Circuit – GFCI.

2014 NEC CODEBOOK CODE

It is also important to point out that Article 210.8 requires that GFCI receptacles or devices be installed in a readily accessiblelocation. If a washing machine needs to be temporarily moved over in order to reset a GFCI device, this would be a VIOLATION of code since the installation has not met the definition of readily accessible.Ģ. Article 210.8(A)(10) ALL receptacles installed in a laundry area will now require GFCI protection. It will not matter whether or not the receptacle is close to the sink, or even if there is a sink. The required laundry receptacle as well as any other receptacles in the laundry area must be GFCI-protected. It’s about that time again – the adoption of a new National Electrical Code ( NEC) cycle inevitably looms over many an Authority Having Jurisdiction. Looking at the hundreds of changes in the 2014 NEC, I have picked out a handful of what I call the “Top 10 Electrical Code Changes.” It is important to remember that all code changes are important, and in no way are these particular changes more or less important than any others. I have listed what I personally believe to be ten changes that will, let’s say, cause the most discussion.ġ.

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