Where are Tamper-Resistant Receptacles required?
If you read the 2008 National Electrical Code section 406.11 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles in Dwelling Units verbatim, ” In all areas specified in 210. 52, all 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles shall be listed tamper-resistant receptacles.” Therefore, any 125-volt 15- and 20-ampere receptacle installed in a kitchen, family room, dining room, living room, parlor, library, den, sunroom, bedroom, recreation room, or similar room or area of dwelling units, at countertops, in bathrooms, outdoor outlets, in laundry areas, hallways, in basements, and garages are required to be tamper resistant regardless of location. Because these are all areas specified in 210.52 and the current code language does not provide any exceptions. For example here are some excerpts from Code Panel statements: ROC Panel Statement “…The panel recognizes that not all receptacles listed within 210.52 are subject to child access. Yet, the overall material cost should outweigh the mind set of providing two differen
