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Title: Residential electrical code question, Rookie?
Post by: Vinman on April 08, 2010, 05:35:40 PM: We are in the process of having a house built and I have a question regarding light switch placement.

When entering a room (laundry/mudroom) , how close to the door does the light switch have to be? I'm sure theres a minimum distance.

Thanks
Vince
Title: Re: Residential electrical code question, Rookie?
Post by: Vinman on April 08, 2010, 10:36:42 PM: Quote from: Tinkerer on April 08, 2010, 10:12:37 PM
Light or light switch?

I have rooms (kitchen) where the switch is half-way across the room in a "corridor" to the bathroom... absolutely asinine placement, though there is some light from the other fixtures on your way there unless you are coming IN the back patio doors.

oops, that should be light switch.
Title: Re: Residential electrical code question, Rookie?
Post by: morerpmfred on April 08, 2010, 10:53:43 PM: You can not but your hand in the sink and turn the light switch on, even if gfci protected. No sink? Power box can be fairly close to sink if has a gfi.
No minimum or maximum from door, common sense applies ,IE not behind the door or have to trim down cover plate cause it is to close to the door or wall angle.
Title: Re: Residential electrical code question, Rookie?
Post by: dac on April 09, 2010, 02:05:32 PM: Quote from: Tinkerer on April 09, 2010, 01:09:57 PM
Hmm.. bathroom light switches are close enough to reach sink and switch... and outlets. Kitchen may be different. Heck, with the houses today, you'd have to put the bathroom switches outside the bathroom to not be able to reach them! ;D

If there is a shower or tub you do have to put them outside.... 3 feet from said shower or tub.
Title: Re: Residential electrical code question, Rookie?
Post by: Immortal on April 09, 2010, 05:14:17 PM: Quote from: morerpmfred on April 08, 2010, 10:53:43 PM
You can not but your hand in the sink and turn the light switch on, even if gfci protected. No sink? Power box can be fairly close to sink if has a gfi.
No minimum or maximum from door, common sense applies ,IE not behind the door or have to trim down cover plate cause it is to close to the door or wall angle.

my switch for my garburator is about a foot from the sink. ???
Title: Re: Residential electrical code question, Rookie?
Post by: yyc_tbird_sc on April 09, 2010, 07:12:44 PM: Quote from: Tinkerer on April 09, 2010, 06:05:08 PM
Ahh, legislation to protect the stupid... cheating Darwin!

Isn't that what the OH&S legislation is all about?
Title: Re: Residential electrical code question, Rookie?
Post by: Rookie on April 09, 2010, 11:49:21 PM: Quote from: dac on April 09, 2010, 02:05:32 PM
If there is a shower or tub you do have to put them outside.... 3 feet from said shower or tub.

Its actually 1 meter 39.5 inches

Vince

The code says that switches will be readily accessible
I'll pm you my number it will be easier to figure this out on the phone

Steve