[Gunn]

In 210.52 of the NEC 2014 code book, it discusses requirements for receptacles. I have one location that I'm wondering about though, even though I think I know the answer via the book...

Attached are a couple of photos of the interior door entrance area to a bedroom. The door is 32" wide and there is a wall 36" in length that the door will open against. Parallel to the door is another wall (a closet) which is 28" wide. The two photos show two different angles of the entrance; one from within the room, the other from outside the room.

My question concerns those two small walls. They are both 24" or greater, so I assume I will have to put receptacles in each of them. Am I right? Because it seems to be silly to put a receptacle behind a normally open door. Nothing will ever plug into it there. Same with the one on the parallel wall. Anything plugged in here would restrict access into the bedroom! But code is code...

Tom

 

[Jim Port]

Try a diagram on page 2 of this thread.
http://www.diychatroom.com/f18/6-12-outlet-rule-question-small-wall-breaks-344913/

 

[AllanJ]

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[Gunn]

Attached is the diagram of the room that is shown in the actual photos. I've circled the location where I'm questioning if receptacles really need to be there, as required in the NEC 2014?

Both of these walls are > 24"...so do they need a receptacle as I suspect?

 

[Jim Port]

As long as there is a receptacle within 6' of each direction of entering the room you can meet the code.

 

[Speedy Petey]

Attached is the diagram of the room that is shown in the actual photos. I've circled the location where I'm questioning if receptacles really need to be there, as required in the NEC 2014?

Both of these walls are > 24"...so do they need a receptacle as I suspect?

That's not how it works. The 6' rule starts at the door frame and measures along the wall, even around corners. So it is irrelevant that these walls are less than 24", you just need a receptacle within 6' of the door opening.

The one on the wall at the bottom of your diagram looks like it will be fine.

 

[Jim Port]

The any wall >24" would be a wall between two openings, not just a section of an unbroken wall >24".

 

[Gunn]

The any wall >24" would be a wall between two openings, not just a section of an unbroken wall >24".

Thanks guys! And thanks Jim...after you wrote this I cracked open my book and found the exact wording of what I was thinking when I made the post in the first place:

210.52 (A)(2)(1): "Any space 2 ft or more in width (including space measured around corners) and unbroken along the floor line by doorways and similar openings, fireplaces, and fixed cabinets."

I had forgotten about the second part of this sentence! So, my intuition was correct, I don't need receptacles in those two locations.

Thanks all!

Tom

 

[AllanJ]

Is the total span (green line) from the last receptacle (shown on bottom) around the two corners and over to the door hinge (at lower right) less than 6 feet and not crossing a closet door doorway?

Otherwise you need another receptacle along that span.

 

[ddawg16]

Based on my experience with what I just did with my house, having outlets closer to corners works out better than in the middle of a wall.

So in your case, I'd move the outlet closer to the corner. You are less likely to block it with furniture.