UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
7-2.4.1.9
Locate outlets to eliminate the need for extension cords. In adult office
areas, accomplish any electrical, telephone, or cable outlets provided for counter-top
office equipment by outlets mounted 305 mm (12 in.) above the floor, with through-the-
countertop grommets provided for cords. Use only grounding type receptacles. Provide
ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) protection for all 120 volts AC receptacles
installed in wet areas including kitchens, toilets and exterior receptacles. In laundry
rooms provide GFCI only general use 120 volts receptacles, but not for fixed installation
equipment. Provide dedicated circuits for cold storage, where applicable. Coordinate
location of all equipment outlets. Note: Overseas facilities may not be 120 volts.
7-2.4.1.10 Locate all outlets accessible to children, including the corridors at a
minimum height of 1370 mm (54 in.) above finished floor. In child accessible areas,
including the corridors, install child safety type receptacles such as one that requires
twisting the outer portion of the device to activate current and that also prevents a child
from inserting any foreign object. Removable caps or plugs do not meet this
requirement. Child accessible areas do not include offices, staff/training rooms, kitchen,
laundry, storage, mechanical/electrical rooms, and janitor's closet. Do not locate
receptacles adjacent to sinks in child activity rooms (including sinks at diaper changing
stations). Consider the placement of cribs and the additional reach they provide the
child occupant when locating wall outlets in the child activity rooms.
7-2.4.1.11 If required, mount receptacles in the vertical wall space between a
counter-top and the cabinets above, within a child activity space, at less than 1370 mm
(54 in.). At this location use duplex, 20 A, 120 V receptacles and locate at least 460
mm (18 in.) horizontally from the counter-top edge to assure that they are not easily
accessible by children. For refrigerators, use child-safe receptacles mounted 460 mm
(18 in.) above the floor in a location that will be blocked by an installed refrigerator. Use
GFCI-protected receptacles within 1830 mm (72 in.) of a sink in the child activity areas.
7-2.4.2
Lighting and Branch Wiring.
7-2.4.2.1
Lighting Levels. Provide lighting levels according to the design criteria in
the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Lighting Handbook,
except as shown in Table 7-5.
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