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E3901.4.4 Separate spaces. Countertop spaces separated balcony, deck, or porch. The receptacle shall be located not
by range tops, refrigerators, or sinks shall be considered as more than 6 feet, 6 inches (1981 mm) above the balcony, deck,
separate countertop spaces in applying the requirements of or porch surface. [210.52(E)]
Sections E3901.4.1, E3901.4.2 and E3901.4.3. E3901.8 Laundry areas. Not less than one receptacle outlet
Where a range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink shall be installed in areas designated for the installation of
is installed in an island or peninsular countertop and the laundry equipment.
depth of the countertop behind the range, counter-mounted E3901.9 Basements, garages and accessory buildings. Not
cooking unit, or sink is less than 12 inches (305 mm), the less than one receptacle outlet, in addition to any provided for
range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink has divided specific equipment, shall be installed in each separate unfin-
the countertop space into two separate countertop spaces ished portion of a basement; in each vehicle bay not more than
as defined in Section E3901.4.4. Each separate countertop 5.5 feet (1676 mm) above the floor in attached garages; in each
space shall comply with the applicable requirements of vehicle bay not more than 5.5 feet (1676 mm) above the floor
this section. [210.52(C)(4)] in detached garages that are provided with electric power and
E3901.4.5 Receptacle outlet location. Receptacle outlets in accessory buildings that are provided with electric power.
shall be located not more than 20 inches (508 mm) above [210.52(G)(1), (2), and (3)]
the countertop or work surface. Receptacle outlet assem- E3901.10 Hallways. Hallways of 10 feet (3048 mm) or more in
blies installed in countertops and work surfaces shall be length shall have at least one receptacle outlet. The hall length
listed for use in countertops or work surfaces. Receptacle shall be considered the length measured along the centerline of
outlets rendered not readily accessible by appliances fas- the hall without passing through a doorway. [210.52(H)]
tened in place, appliance garages, sinks or rangetops as
addressed in the exception to Section E3901.4.1, or appli- E3901.11 Foyers. Foyers that are not part of a hallway in accor-
ances occupying dedicated space shall not be considered dance with Section E3901.10 and that have an area that is
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as these required outlets. [210.52(C)(5)] greater than 60 square feet (5.57 m ) shall have a receptacle(s)
located in each wall space that is 3 feet (914 mm) or more in
Exception: Receptacle outlets shall be permitted to be width. Doorways, door-side windows that extend to the floor,
mounted not more than 12 inches (305 mm) below the and similar openings shall not be considered as wall space.
countertop or work surface in construction designed for [210.52(H)]
the physically impaired and for island and peninsular
countertops or work surface where the surface is flat E3901.12 HVAC outlet. A 125-volt, single-phase, 15- or 20-
across its entire surface and there are no means to mount ampere-rated receptacle outlet shall be installed at an accessi-
a receptacle within 20 inches (508 mm) above the coun- ble location for the servicing of heating, air-conditioning and
tertop, such as in an overhead cabinet. Receptacles refrigeration equipment. The receptacle shall be located on
mounted below the countertop or work surface in accor- the same level and within 25 feet (7620 mm) of the heating,
dance with this exception shall not be located where the air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The receptacle
countertop or work surface extends more than 6 inches outlet shall not be connected to the load side of the HVAC
(152 mm) beyond its support base. [210.52(C)(5) Excep- equipment disconnecting means. (210.63)
tion] Exception: A receptacle outlet shall not be required for
E3901.5 Appliance receptacle outlets. Appliance receptacle the servicing of evaporative coolers. (210.63 Exception)
outlets installed for specific appliances, such as laundry
equipment, shall be installed within 6 feet (1829 mm) of the
intended location of the appliance. (210.50(C)] SECTION E3902
GROUND-FAULT AND ARC-FAULT
E3901.6 Bathroom. At least one receptacle outlet shall be CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER PROTECTION
installed in bathrooms and such outlet shall be located within
36 inches (914 mm) of the outside edge of each lavatory basin. E3902.1 Bathroom receptacles. 125-volt, single-phase, 15-
The receptacle outlet shall be located on a wall or partition that and 20-ampere receptacles installed in bathrooms shall have
is adjacent to the lavatory basin location, located on the coun- ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
tertop, or installed on the side or face of the basin cabinet. The [210.8(A)(1)]
receptacle shall be located not more than 12 inches (305 mm) E3902.2 Garage and accessory building receptacles. 125-
below the top of the basin or basin countertop. volt, single-phase, 15- or 20-ampere receptacles installed in
Receptacle outlet assemblies installed in countertops shall garages and grade-level portions of unfinished accessory
be listed for the application. [210.52(D)] buildings used for storage or work areas shall have ground-
fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. [210.8(A)(2)]
E3901.7 Outdoor outlets. Not less than one receptacle outlet
that is readily accessible from grade level and located not more E3902.3 Outdoor receptacles. 125-volt, single-phase, 15-
than 6 feet, 6 inches (1981 mm) above grade, shall be installed and 20-ampere receptacles installed outdoors shall have
outdoors at the front and back of each dwelling unit having ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
direct access to grade level. Balconies, decks, and porches that [210.8(A)(3)]
are accessible from inside of the dwelling unit shall have at Exception: Receptacles as covered in Section E4101.7.
least one receptacle outlet installed within the perimeter of the [210.8(A)(3) Exception]

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