Change Summary

• The previous exception to 406.12 now applies to dwelling units, guest rooms of hotels and motels, and child care facilities.
• These revisions improve consistency in the requirements and exceptions for tamper resistant receptacles.
• Sections 406.13 and 406.14 have been incorporated as subdivisions (B) and (C) in 406.12.
• See illustration below for specific exemptions

Expert Analysis

In the 2011 NEC, new requirements were added to Article 406 that specified installing tamper-resistant receptacles in child care facilities and in the guest rooms and guest suites of hotels and motels. Since Articles 406.12, 406.13, and 406.14 all dealt with requirements for tamper-resistant receptacles, it was logical to combine the rules into a single section.  As a result, 406.13 and 406.14 have been incorporated into 406.12 and subdivided accordingly. The other significant change addressing consistency is the placement and applicability of the former exception to 406.12. This exception exempts receptacles from having to be tamper resistant if the receptacles meet any of four conditions. As revised, this exception now applies to subdivisions (A), (B), and (C). As revised, the requirements for tamper-resistant receptacles for various occupancies are now all addressed in one section with the same receptacle exceptions for all occupancies. No technical revisions have been added to this section.

Tamper-Resistant Receptacles

Leviton offers a full assortment of Tamper-Resistant (TR) receptacles in Duplex, Decora,  GFCI and other configurations.

Features Include:            

• Shutter mechanism inside the receptacle blocks access to the contacts unless a two-prong plug is inserted, helping insure that hairpins, keys, etc., will be locked-out.
• Available in quickwire, sidewire and self-grounding.
• Many colors to choose from