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Code Q&A: NEC Requirement for Nonlocking-Type Receptacles

July 11, 2024

Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging question.

Courtesy of www.MikeHolt.com. Based on the 2023 NEC.

Question: Nonlocking-type 125V and 250V, 15A and 20A receptacles installed in _____ shall be listed as tamper resistant.

a) foster care facilities

b) nursing homes

c) psychiatric hospitals

d) all of these

See answer below.

Answer: d) all of these

Section 406.12(9) lists "foster care facilities, nursing homes, and psychiatric hospitals" as locations where nonlocking-type 125V and 250V, 15A and 20A receptacles shall be listed as tamper resistant.

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Mike Holt

Mike Holt is the owner of Mike Holt Enterprises (www.MikeHolt.com), one of the largest electrical publishers in the United States. He earned a master's degree in the Business Administration Program (MBA) from the University of Miami. He earned his reputation as a National Electrical Code (NEC) expert by working his way up through the electrical trade. Formally a construction editor for two different trade publications, Mike started his career as an apprentice electrician and eventually became a master electrician, an electrical inspector, a contractor, and an educator. Mike has taught more than 1,000 classes on 30 different electrical-related subjects — ranging from alarm installations to exam preparation and voltage drop calculations. He continues to produce seminars, videos, books, and online training for the trade as well as contribute monthly Code content to EC&M magazine.