Re: Electrical outlets near doorways.

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Re: Electrical outlets near doorways.

bowgus	29 Nov 2006 02:15
Geez ... you left out the 36" rule. Ok, so I have 2 doorway 36" apart :-) But yer right about that 6' rule.

Doug Miller

29 Nov 2006 01:33

>> No, but there *is* a maximum distance, and I think that's what the OP was
>> asking about.
>
>Maximum distance? Don't think so.

Then you think wrongly.

>There's the so many outlets on a wall
>.... nothing to do with doorways.

You're misinformed, or uninformed.

"Receptacles shall be installed so that no point measured horizontally along
the floor line in any wall space is more than 1.8m (6ft) from a receptacle
outlet. As used in this section, a wall space shall include the following: any
space 600mm (2ft) or more in width (including space measured around corners)
and unbroken along the floor line by doorways, fireplaces, and similar
openings. ..." [2005 NEC, Article 210.52 (A)]

In other words ... a "wall space" begins at a doorway. To comply with this
article, the maximum distance an outlet may be from a doorway is six feet;
otherwise, there would necessarily be some point within that "wall space" more
than six feet from an outlet.

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bowgus	29 Nov 2006 01:09
> No, but there is a maximum distance, and I think that's what the OP was > asking about. Maximum distance? Don't think so. There's the so many outlets on a wall ... nothing to do with doorways. Well, probably against code to install an outlet in a doorway.

Doug Miller

28 Nov 2006 00:24

>> Can any one tell me if there is a code requirement specifying that
>> electrical outlets must be placed within X number of feet next of a
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>back deck by the sliding door. No code up here that says there's a
>required minimum distance.

No, but there *is* a maximum distance, and I think that's what the OP was
asking about.

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bowgus

28 Nov 2006 00:10

> Can any one tell me if there is a code requirement specifying that
> electrical outlets must be placed within X number of feet next of a
> doorway ? Thanks for your help.

I have an outlet beside a door. Wait a minute ... make that 2 outlets
beside doors. Oh, no ... make that three ... there's the one on the
back deck by the sliding door. No code up here that says there's a
required minimum distance.

Teo2006	27 Nov 2006 23:43
Can any one tell me if there is a code requirement specifying that electrical outlets must be placed within X number of feet next of a doorway ? Thanks for your help.

Re: Electrical outlets near doorways.

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