Mike Dolt Enterprises
Mike Dolt Enterprises
User: difowler44, Location: Fl
Asked on: Monday, March 14, 2011 at 12:36 am EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 2:46 am EDT
Question: I haven't looked this one up yet. I am planning my search in a minute. I haven't seen where it is not authorized to use a general lighting circuit 15amp for an outdoor plug and light. I do more new construction and we of course don't have to worry about this sort of thing. This is on a remodel job. It would be difficult to get back to the panel box or to tap off an existing outdoor circuit. Can you just stub out the general lighting circuit outdoor and put a gfi plug on the thing? That is the way I want to bid it. thanks
NEC 2020406.8(A) Outdoor Receptacles. Outdoor receptacle outlets shall be supplied by a branch circuit dedicated to the receptacle outlets, or other loads permitted by 406.8(A)(1) through (A)(4).
Exception: Outdoor receptacles that are part of a listed luminaire of fixture.
So, you cannot provide an outdoor receptacle on a general lighting circuit, even if it is GFCI protected. You could install a weatherproof GFCI outlet box and a listed outdoor light fixture with a receptacle. Flag for review