Portable Lighting Equipment in Commercial Garages

Section 511.4 of the 2011 NEC outlines the wiring and equipment requirements for garages, repair and storage areas.

April 10, 2014

Portable lighting equipment used in commercial garages shall be identified for _____ locations, unless the lamp and its cord are supported or arranged in such a manner that they cannot be used in the locations classified in Sec. 511.3.

a) hard usage
b) Class I, Division 2
c) Class I, Division 1
d) general duty

See answer and applicable Code reference

The correct answer is: c) Class I, Division 1

Article 511 outlines the requirements for commercial garages, repair, and storage areas. As noted in a portion of Sec. 511.4(B)(2), "Unless the lamp and its cord are supported or arranged in such a manner that they cannot be used in the locations classified in 511.3, they shall be of a type identified for Class I, Division 1 locations."