OESC 210.65 Meeting Rooms.

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If this crazy bunch of electrical instructors had a wall receptacle behind them to plug into, then the creepy bear lady might still be on her feet.

In Section 210.65, the NEC® has specific rules on receptacles in meeting rooms:

(A) General. Each meeting room of not more than 93 m2 (1000 ft2) in other than dwelling units shall have outlets for nonlocking-type, 125-volt, 15- or 20-ampere receptacles. The outlets shall be installed in accordance with 210.65(B). Where a room or space is provided with movable partition(s), each room size shall be determined with the partition in the position that results in the smallest size meeting room.

(B) Receptacle Outlets Required.

The total number of receptacle outlets, including floor outlets and receptacle outlets in fixed furniture, shall not be less than as determined in 210.65(B)(1) and (B)(2).

 (1) Receptacle Outlets in Fixed Walls. The required number of receptacle outlets shall be determined in accordance with 210.52(A)(1) through (A)(4). These receptacle outlets shall be permitted to be located as determined by the installer, designer, or building owner.

(2) Floor Outlets. A meeting room with any floor dimension that is 3.7 m (12 ft) or greater in any direction and that has a floor area of at least 20 m2 (215 ft2) shall have at least one floor receptacle outlet, or at least one floor outlet to serve a receptacle(s), located at a distance not less than 1.8 m (6 ft) from any fixed wall for each 20 m2 (215 ft2) or fraction thereof.

In Oregon, the entire section above has been deleted and is not required at all.

Oregon amendments to the 2023 NEC® are located in “Table 1-E” of the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC) which can be seen using the following link or the OESC PDF file located near the bottom of the screen: 2023 OESC

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OESC 210.65 Meeting Rooms.

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

In Oregon, which of the following is true regarding receptacle spacing in meeting rooms?

A: Where a room is provided with movable partitions, each room size shall be determined with the partition in the position that results in the smallest size meeting room.
B: The receptacle outlets may not be located as determined by the building owner.
C: In Oregon, specific spacing of receptacles in meeting rooms is not required.
D: The 6 foot 12 foot rule applies.
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