Mike Dolt Enterprises
Mike Dolt Enterprises
User: PeteHJ, Location: Roughly 5346 miles from Earls Court
Asked on: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 4:14 pm EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3:13 am EDT
Question: A milk cooler coming from the factory with an 8' flexible cord with plug is being provided in a school kitchen. The school wants to place it such that the cord will not reach a receptacle (the circuit has capacity). The question was posed if an extension cord could be used. I don't believe so, but would like to find out for sure. I could not find anything in the NEC allowing such.Thanks,PeteHJ
You are correct. The NEC does not permit the use of an extension cord to connect a milk cooler to a receptacle. The milk cooler must be connected directly to a receptacle with an 8' flexible cord with plug.As per NEC 422.16(B) A receptacle is not required to be provided for the connection of equipment that has a permanently attached flexible cord of sufficient length to permit the equipment to be moved for maintenance and servicing. Flag for review