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Where are tamper resistant receptacles not required?
Exception: Receptacles in the following locations aren’t required to be tamper-resistant: Receptacles located more than 5½ ft above the floor. Receptacles that are part of a luminaire or appliance.
Where are tamper resistant receptacles required and what is the height limit?
For example, any 15- or 20-ampere receptacle that is part of a luminaire or appliance—those receptacles totally controlled by a wall switch in any habitable room, those located within cabinets or cupboards, or any receptacles located more than 5½ feet above the floor—is required to be tamper-resistant.
Why are tamper resistant outlets required?
Tamper resistant receptacles, commonly known as TRR, can help protect from electrical shock, injury, or even death. The shutter remains closed when foreign objects are inserted, and only opens when a two–prong electrical plug is inserted.
Does Code require tamper resistant?
The updated code requires new homes to have tamper-resistant receptacles, designed to prevent children from inserting objects like hairpins, keys and nails that could cause them to receive a shock. “We know from the research and obviously child development, and such things, that children don’t do that,” she said.
Are tamper resistant outlets worth it?
Tamper-resistant outlets reduce the risk of electrical injuries, but they are not completely tamper-proof. Unfortunately, some people believe that tamper-resistant outlets are “child proof” when they are not. Tamper-resistant outlets do not prevent children from imitating adults and inserting plugs into outlets.
What is the difference between a tamper proof outlet and a regular outlet?
The new tamper-resistant outlets look just like regular outlets but have an interior cover that will open only when the two prongs of a plug are inserted simultaneously. This prevents children from sticking something into one of the slots and getting burned or electrocuted.
When did tamper resistant outlets become required?
Tamper-resistant (TR) receptacles were first required within the 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
Do commercial buildings need tamper resistant outlets?
Commercial buildings do not need tamper-resistant outlets. Such outlets help protect against things like electric shock and are only required in places where children under seven visit frequently, such as pediatric rooms, playrooms, and residential buildings.
Do residential outlets have to be tamper-resistant?
Tamper-Resistant Receptacles (TR): All 15- and 20-ampere receptacles in a home are now required to be tamper-resistant. Tamper-resistant receptacles have built-in shutters that prevent children from inserting foreign objects in the receptacle slots.