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, 2023 edition. National Electrical Code
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406.12 Tamper-Resistant (TR)
Receptacle Requirements Expanded
Change Summary
• The places where TR receptacles are required has
been revised and expanded. Among the new areas
are nursing homes, fitness centers, substance
abuse/rehab, foster care, psych hospitals, and areas
of agricultural buildings that are accessible to the
general public.
Article 406 Receptacles, Cord Connectors and
Attachment Plugs (Caps)
406.12 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles. All 15- and
20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt nonlocking-type receptacles
in the following locations shall be listed tamper-resistant
receptacles:
(1) All dwelling units, boathouses, mobile homes and
manufactured homes, including their attached and detached
garages,
accessory buildings, and common areas
(2) Guest rooms and guest suites of hotels, motels, and their
common areas
(3) Child care facilities
(4) Preschools and education facilities
(5) Within clinics, medical and dental ofces, and outpatient
facilities, the following spaces:
a. Business ofces accessible to the general public
b. Lobbies and waiting spaces
c. Spaces of nursing homes and limited care facilities
covered in 517.10(B)(2)
(6) Places of awaiting transportation, gymnasiums, skating
rinks, tness centers, and auditoriums
(7) Dormitory units
(8) Residential care/assisted living facilities, social and
substance abuse rehabilitation facilities, and group homes
(9) Foster care facilities, nursing homes, and psychiatric
hospitals
(10) Areas of agricultural buildings accessible to the general
public and any common areas
Informational Note No. 1: See ANSI/NEMA WD 6-2016, Wiring
Devices — Dimensional Specications. This requirement would
include receptacles identied as 5-15, 5-20, 6-15, and 6-20.
Informational Note No. 2: See NFPA 5000-2021, Building
Construction and Safety Code, and the International Building Code
(IBC)-2021 for more information on occupancy classications for
the types of facilities covered by this requirement.
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