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Home Design Standards – Home Building Standards, 3Q10 Ed.      Page  383

7)     A switch controlled receptacle

a)     shall not be greater than a single receptacle outlet wiring, i.e., no split receptacles, or

b)     shall be both sides of a duplex receptacle or

c)      shall be all 3 sides of a triplex receptacle set up or

d)     shall be all 4 sides of a quadraplex receptacle set up and

e)     that is, shall be to all receptacles in a given electric outlet wiring.

8)     A Ground Fault electrical Circuit Interrupter receptacle exterior to a door 

a)     shall be weatherproof

b)     shall be sited on each side of the door wherever possible

c)      shall apply to any exterior door

d)     in a stairwell

e)     to covered or open patio or porch without regard to level

9)     Certain receptacles shall be singleplex (or appropriately hard-wired to a junction box), including but not limited to those serving 

a)     clothes washer

b)     clothes drier

c)      dishwasher

d)     refrigerator

e)     freezer

f)        refrigerator/freezer

g)     wine cooler

h)      chill drawer

i)        central vacuum

j)        any appliance switch control when a multiplex receptacle exclusively branched from the controlling switch is not desirable (i.e., split-wire receptacles with less than all ports subject to a single branch’s switch control shall be prohibited)

k)      under-counter or auxiliary water heater

10)     GFCI protection shall be applied to 

a)     a receptacle

i)        within 6 linear feet of a water source or container or

Check all specifications with your local building authority before construction. Permission to quote with attribution. © 2000-2010 by Before The Architect(s). All rights reserved. www.beforethearchitect.com  July 2010, 3rd Quarter Ed.

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