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Revised 20210608 (2020 Residential Checklist Brochure 20210608)
015 NEC 200.11 and 406.3 Receptacle outlets shall be of the grounding-type, be grounded and have the proper polarity.
016 NEC 210.52 Receptacle outlets in habitable rooms shall be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the
floor line in any wall space is more than 6-feet from a receptacle outlet. A receptacle outlet shall be installed in each wall
space 2-feet or more in width.
017 NEC 210.52 At kitchen countertops, receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no point along the wall line is more than
24 inches measured horizontally from a receptacle outlet in that space. Countertop spaces separated by range tops, sinks or
refrigerators are separate spaces.
018 NEC 210.52 Island countertop, peninsular countertops and/or work surfaces shall have at least one receptacle outlet
shall be provided for the first 9 ft
2
, or fraction thereof, of the countertop or work surface. A receptacle outlet shall be
provided for every additional 18 ft
2
, or fraction thereof, of the island countertop, peninsular countertop, or work surface.
When installing receptacle outlets that serve a peninsular countertop surface, at least one receptacle outlet shall be located
within 2 feet of the outer end of a peninsular countertop or work surface. A peninsular countertop shall be measured from
the connected perpendicular wall. Other than the receptacle outlet located within 2 feet of the outer edge of a peninsular
countertop surface, the required receptacle outlets shall be permitted to be located as determined by the installer, designer,
or building owner.
019 NEC 210.52 & 406.9 At least one receptacle outlet accessible from grade shall be installed at the front and back of a
dwelling with an extra duty cover that is weatherproof, whether or not an attachment plug cap is inserted in the receptacle
outlet.
020 NEC 210.52 Balconies, decks and porches accessible from inside a dwelling unit shall have at least one receptacle outlet
located less than 6½ feet above the floor.
021 NEC 210.52 In attached and detached garages at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed for and in each vehicle bay
within 5½ feet from the floor.
022 NEC 406.9 The required bathroom receptacle(s) shall not be installed within a zone measured 3 feet horizontally and 8
feet vertically from the top of the bathtub rim or shower stall threshold. The identified zone is all-encompassing and shall
include the space directly over the tub or shower stall. However, if the size of the bathroom is too small and the required
distance (zone) requirements can’t be met, the receptacle(s) shall be permitted to be installed opposite the bathtub rim or
shower stall threshold on the farthest wall within the room.
GFCI PROTECTION (GFCI)
023 NEC 210.8(A) and 406.4 The ground-fault circuit-interrupter shall be installed in a readily accessible location. Ground-
fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) protection shall be provided for all 125-volt through 250 volt, receptacle outlets installed
outdoors, indoor damp and wet locations, in boathouses, crawl spaces, basements, laundry areas, garages, accessory
buildings, bathrooms, at kitchen countertops and within 6-feet of the top inside edge of all sink bowls, and within 6-feet from
the outside edge of bathtubs and shower stalls. GFCI protection shall be provided for all lighting outlets installed in crawl
spaces.
024 NEC 210.8(F) GFCI protection shall be provided for outdoor outlets that are readily accessible. This would include air
conditioners, heat pumps, split mini HVAC equipment and similar electrical equipment. It would not include and submersible
well or sewer lift pump branch circuits.
025 NEC 422.5 GFCI protection shall be provided for all dishwashers and sump pumps that are permanently connected or
cord-and-plug connected.
026 NEC 680.71 Hydro-massage bathtubs shall be supplied by an individual branch circuit and shall have ground-fault circuit-
interrupter protection.
027 NEC 680.73 Hydro-massage bathtub equipment shall be accessible without damaging the building structure or finish.
When accessible through an access panel, the receptacle outlet shall be within 1-foot of and face the opening.
028 NEC 680.21(C) All outlets supplying 125- or 240-volt pool pump motors shall be provided with GFCI protection.