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210.17 Branch Circuit Requirements - Hotel/Motel and Assisted Living Facilities

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Change Summary

  • Assisted living facilities added to list of places that need to meet the same branch circuit requirements as dwelling units.

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Article 210 Branch Circuits Not Over 1000 Volts ac, 1500 Volts dc, Nominal
210.17 Guest Rooms and Guest Suites.
Guest rooms and guest suites in the following occupancies that are provided with permanent provisions for cooking shall have branch circuits installed to meet the rules for dwelling units:
(1) Hotels
(2) Motels
(3) Assisted living facilities
Informational Note No. 1: See 210.11(C)(2) and 210.52(F), Exception No. 2, for information on laundry branch circuits and receptacle outlets.
Informational Note No. 2: See NFPA 101-2021, Life Safety Code, 3.3.198.12 and A.3.3.198.12(5), for the definition of assisted living facilities
 

Material taken from the National Electric Code. is reprinted with permission from NFPA 70., 2023 edition. National Electrical Code®, Copyright 2022, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. All rights reserved.

Expert Analysis

A revision has been made to clarify that assisted living facilities are now included in the list of occupancies, where guest rooms and guest suites, have the same branch circuit requirements as dwelling units. The section was reformatted in a list to add clarity. Informational Notes were added to provide appropriate guidance in the application of this section. The revision was made to distinguish between facilities that are equipped with or without permanent cooking apparatus.

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