Guest Room Receptacle Requirements

March 21, 2014
Guest rooms or guest suites provided with permanent provisions for cooking shall have receptacle outlets installed in accordance with all of the applicable rules in 210.52 of the 2011 NEC.

Guest rooms or guest suites provided with permanent provisions for _____ shall have receptacle outlets installed in accordance with all of the applicable requirements for a dwelling unit as specified in 210.52.

a) whirlpool tubs
b) bathing
c) cooking
d) Internet access

See answer and applicable Code reference

The correct answer is: c) cooking

Branch circuit requirements can be found in Article 210 of the 2011 NEC. Section 210.60 focuses on guest rooms, guest suites, dormitories and simialr occupancies. As noted in a part of 210.60(A), "Guest rooms or guest suites provided with permanent provisions for cooking shall have receptacle outlets installed in accordance with all of the applicable rules in 210.52."

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