Welmoed Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Inspected a 1967 house this morning that had electric baseboard heat (12 zones!!). Almost every baseboard had an electrical outlet above it. I couldn't find an reference to when these were prohibited; anyone have a clue? I wrote them up as hazardous, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 I don't see why that would be a problem. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Appliance plugged into recep, cord gets hot because it's draped over heater, hot cord melts, fire. I forget where this came from. I thought it was inscribed on the stone tablets of home inspector canon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Wellmoed apparently knows it's a problem. And looking for dates of applicable info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 The prohibition comes from the heater manufacturers, not the NEC. (Except for manufactured homes and mobile homes - this is specifically prohibited there, unless the manufacturer allows it.) No dates that I'm aware of. It's just a bad idea. You can buy baseboard heaters with built-in receptacles and the NEC will allow those in lieu of wall mounted receptacles in required areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Wellmoed apparently knows it's a problem. And looking for dates of applicable info. Marc asked, I answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Lewis Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Here's what the NEC says about : 210.52 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets "Permanently installed electric baseboard heaters equipped with factory-installed receptacle outlets or outlets provided as a separate assembly by the manufacturer shall be permitted as the required outlet or outlets for the wall space utilized by such permanently installed heaters. Such receptacle outlets shall not be connected to the heater circuits. FPN: Listed baseboard heaters include instructions that may not permit their installation below receptacle outlets." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 BTW, it is sometimes often easier to move the baseboard heater than it is to move the receptacle. The supply cable enters one end of the heater, so move the heater down the wall and connect to the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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