{"id":66,"date":"2018-12-19T20:28:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T20:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/inspection-services\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2024-05-30T10:39:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:39:45","slug":"electrical-inspections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/inspection-services\/inspections\/electrical-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>Tamper Resistant Receptacles<\/h2>\n<p>As of January 1, 2010, the Wisconsin Department of Commerce adopted the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) for Tamper-Resistant Receptacles. This requires all 125-volt, 15 and 20 ampere receptacles installed, in all areas specified in 210.52 of the NEC, to be listed resistant receptacles. Section 210.52 includes all receptacles in or on a dwelling unit, as well as, those receptacles provided in attached or detached garages of a single-family dwelling.<\/p>\n<h2>Arc Fault Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>An arc fault circuit breaker or interrupter (arc fault circuit breakers) is a circuit breaker designed to stop fires by sensing non-functional electrical arcs and disconnect power before the arc starts a fire. The arc fault circuit breakers should distinguish between a working arc that may occur in the brushes of a vacuum sweeper, light switch, or other household devices and a non-working arc that can occur, for instance, in a lamp cord that has a broken conductor in the cord from overuse. Arc faults in a home is one of the leading causes for household fires.<\/p>\n<p>As of January 1, 2010, Arc-fault is required on all new 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, sun rooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, and similar rooms or areas shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter per NEC 210.12<\/p>\n<p>Arc fault circuit breakers look like a GFCI\/ circuit breaker (Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter in that they both have a test button, although it is important to distinguish the difference between the two. GFCIs are designed to protect people against electrical shock, while arc fault circuit breakers are primarily designed to protect against fire.<\/p>\n<h5>Documents\/Links<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/inspection-services\/permits-fees\/building-permit-application-5-29-24-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-210\">Permit Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/code\/admin_code\/sps\/safety_and_buildings_and_environment\/301_319\/316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WIS DSPS- SPS 316 Electrical Code<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"parent":64,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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