Mike Lamb Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Does anyone know when it was required to have a wall switch in rooms that powers a light or wall receptacle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 I don't think there is a requirement that the switch be *in* the room. E3903.2 Habitable Rooms At least one wall switch-controlled lighting outlet shall be installed in every habitable room and bathroom. [210.70(A)(1)] I don't know when the wall-switched lighting outlet rule was put into effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 This is not helpful, but I have to tell y'all, in the Canadian EC, the bathroom light switch must be out in the hall, unless it can be installed inside at least 1 meter, 39" away from the inside edge of the tub. So we have that in this house, tub right adjacent to the door so the switch is out in the hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 10 hours ago, Mike Lamb said: Does anyone know when it was required to have a wall switch in rooms that powers a light or wall receptacle? I traced it back to the 1975 edition of the NEC. I couldn't find it in the 1971 edition. Seems odd, though. It was so common that there must have been a requirement before that, but it was probably in another article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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