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Good morning everyone;

 

I am currently reviewing plans for a Bed & Breakfast.

 

It is an old school bldg. being renovated into this type of classification.

 

 

My questions are as follows;

 

Would an A.F.I.C. be required in each of the bedrooms?

 

Does a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker no range top or stove meet the
criteria for a "permanent provisions for cooking" as noted in NEC 210.18?

 

There will be some units with ranges and/or stove tops, micro waves
refrigerators etc..

 

 

210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection

(A) Definition: Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter An arc-fault circuit
interrupter is a device intended to provide protection from the effects of
arc faults by recognizing characteristics unique to arcing and by
functioning to de-energize the circuit when an arc fault is detected.

(B) Dwelling Unit Bedrooms All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere
branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling unit bedrooms shall
be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter, combination type
installed to provide protection of the branch circuit.

 

210.18 Guest Rooms and Guest Suites

Guest rooms and guest suites that are provided with permanent provisions for
cooking shall have branch circuits and outlets installed to meet the rules
for dwelling units.

This new requirement ensures that guest rooms and guest suites equipped with
permanent provisions for cooking are treated the same as dwelling units in
regard to the branch circuit requirements contained in Parts I, II, and III
of Article 210.

 

I have researched the legal definition of dwelling units and buildings. The
supreme court has defined that all buildings can be dwellings,  but not all
dwellings can be buildings.

 

I will be interested in your comments and thoughts. Once again thanks.

Yours Truly;

Keith Coco

(Chief Plans Examiner & On Site Inspector)

"GOD BLESS AMERICA"

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