Mike Lamb Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 About when did the NEC call for wall outlets to meet the "12' 6' Rule?" 210.52a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I think it was a Bronze Age rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Come here for a serious reply and get a joke instead. [:-party] Mike, if you still need to know, don't ask me, I'm Canadian. 1970's we start to see multiple receptacles along the walls, late 60's even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 The details have changed over the years, but the 1956 edition was the first to require one receptacle for every 12' of wall length. As far back as the '47 edition, it required one receptacle for every 20' of wall length. I don't have anything older than that, so I don't know if it goes even further back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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