John Dirks Jr Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Whoever planned this through wasn't quite with it on that particular day. There was a bunch of other typical stuff but this made me chuckle. Click to Enlarge 47.5 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghentjr Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 The outlet is in the correct place, they put the deck too far to the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 The outlet is in the correct place, they put the deck too far to the right. I know. I suppose I posted this in the wrong category. Anyway, my write up included the suggestion of either extending the the deck or having another receptacle installed which would be accessible to people using the deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I would call that tamper resistant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjbrown2 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Nah..that's too much work. Get one of those heavy gauge 2 or 3 ft extensions with a triple head on it and plug it in, thread it through the verticals and lay it on the deck. Mount a pointy wooden dowel on the inside of the weather cover with the point in contact with the reset button. Viola! or something like that...GFCI pops...deflect the cover with a stick to reset the breaker. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Nah..that's too much work. Get one of those heavy gauge 2 or 3 ft extensions with a triple head on it and plug it in, thread it through the verticals and lay it on the deck. Mount a pointy wooden dowel on the inside of the weather cover with the point in contact with the reset button. Viola! or something like that...GFCI pops...deflect the cover with a stick to reset the breaker. Done. In Canada, if the receptacle is over 9 feet (3 meters) above the ground, a GFCI is not rquired. FYI, For Y'alls Info. [] I have a picture of the extension cord upgrade. Click to Enlarge 49.26 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 At least they did not hang the deck off of the cantilever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Does the NEC require a receptacle at decks or balconies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson2006 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Yes, NEC 2011; Article 210.52(E)(3). If balcony/Deck is accessible from inside the dwelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 One outside each entry. Sparky did not know/guessed on location, or deck man changed his mind. Maybe somebody buried a septic tank where the deck was to be. Tank can be close as ten feet to house. I saw one house where the deck teetered on a beam with no leg on one end because one end of the deck encroached over the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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