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CHAPTER 39

POWER AND LIGHTING DISTRIBUTION

ICC user note:
About this chapter: Chapter 39 addresses the “rough-in” stage of construction in which the wiring system is installed and receptacle and
lighting outlets placed throughout the dwelling. This chapter covers receptacle outlet spacing, GFCI (ground-fault circuit-interrupter) and AFCI
(arc-fault circuit-interrupter) protection, lighting outlet locations, raceway and box fill limitations, box and panel board installation, equipment
grounding and flexible cords.

SECTION E3901 E3901.2.4 Countertop and similar work surface recep-
RECEPTACLE OUTLETS tacles outlets. Receptacles installed for countertop and
E3901.1 General. Outlets for receptacles rated at 125 volts, similar work surfaces as specified in Section E3901.4 shall
15- and 20-amperes shall be provided in accordance with Sec- not be considered as the receptacle outlets required by
tions E3901.2 through E3901.11. Receptacle outlets required Section E3901.2. [210.52(A)(4)]
by this section shall be in addition to any receptacle that is: E3901.3 Small appliance receptacles. In the kitchen, pantry,
1. Part of a luminaire or appliance; breakfast room, dining room, or similar area of a dwelling unit,
the two or more 20-ampere small-appliance branch circuits
2. Located within cabinets or cupboards;
required by Section E3703.2, shall serve all wall and floor
3. Controlled by a wall switch in accordance with Section receptacle outlets covered by Sections E3901.2 and E3901.4
E3903.2, Exception 1; or and those receptacle outlets provided for refrigeration appli-
4. Located over 5.5 feet (1676 mm) above the floor. ances. [210.52(B)(1)]
Permanently installed electric baseboard heaters equipped Exceptions:
with factory-installed receptacle outlets, or outlets provided as 1. In addition to the required receptacles specified by
a separate assembly by the baseboard manufacturer shall be Sections E3901.1 and E3901.2, switched receptacles
permitted as the required outlet or outlets for the wall space supplied from a general-purpose branch circuit as
utilized by such permanently installed heaters. Such receptacle
outlets shall not be connected to the heater circuits. (210.52)
2′
E3901.2 General purpose receptacle distribution. In every
kitchen, family room, dining room, living room, parlor,
library, den, sun room, bedroom, recreation room, or similar 6′ 6′
room or area of dwelling units, receptacle outlets shall be
installed in accordance with the general provisions specified in FIXED PANEL
Sections E3901.2.1 through E3901.2.3 (see Figure E3901.2). FLOOR RECPTACLE
E3901.2.1 Spacing. Receptacles shall be installed so that
no point measured horizontally along the floor line of any
wall space is more than 6 feet (1829 mm), from a recepta-
cle outlet. [210.52(A)(1)]
E3901.2.2 Wall space. As used in this section, a wall
space shall include the following: [210.52(A)(2)] 12′ 12′
1. Any space that is 2 feet (610 mm) or more in width,
including space measured around corners, and that is
unbroken along the floor line by doorways and simi-
lar openings, fireplaces, and fixed cabinets that do
not have countertops or similar work surfaces.
2. The space occupied by fixed panels in exterior
walls, excluding sliding panels.
3. The space created by fixed room dividers such as
railings and freestanding bar-type counters. 6′
E3901.2.3 Floor receptacles. Receptacle outlets in floors 12′ 6′
shall not be counted as part of the required number of For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
receptacle outlets except where located within 18 inches
(457 mm) of the wall. [210.52(A)(3)] FIGURE E3901.2
GENERAL USE RECEPTACLE DISTRIBUTION

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