A-20 I E S LIGHTING HANDBOOK

Table A-9Continued
SPACE LIGHTING OUTLETS CONVENIENCE OUTLETS
Closets 1 Outlet in closets 3 ft or more
deep or having a floor area of
10 sq ft or more. Door
switch controlled
Exterior entran-
ces (front and
trade)
1 or 2 outlets, wall switch con-
trolled
1 at front entrance (weather-
proof)
Covered porches 1 Outlet for each 150 sq ft of
porch floor, wall switch
controlled
1 for each 15 linear feet of
house wall bordering porch
Terraces and pa-
tios
1 for each 15 linear feet of
house wall bordering porch
(weatherproof)
Basement utility-
space
1 Outlet for each enclosed
space, 1 for work bench, and
1 for furnace location. Suf-
ficient additional outlets to
provide 1 for each 150 sq ft
of open space
1 at work bench location, 1 at
furnace location
Accessible attics 1 Outlet, wall switch con-
trolled. 1 outlet for each
enclosed space
1 for general use
Garage 1 Interior wall switched out-
let for one- or two-car
garage, plus 1 for each addi-
tional two cars. 1 Outlet
for exterior lighting, multi-
ple-switch controlled if
garage is detached from
house
1 for one- or two-car garage,
plus 1 for each additional
two cars.
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All outlets supplied by general-purpose circuits except as noted byj.
A convenience outlet shall be at least of the duplex type (two or more plug-in positions), except as other-
wise specified.
All spaces for which wall-switch controls are required, and which have more than one principal entrance,
shall be equipped with multiple-switch control at the lock side of doors, or the traffic side of arches. If this
requirement would result in the placing of switches that control the same light within 10 ft of each other, one
of the switch locations may be eliminated.
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Supplied by appliance circuit.
EXTERIOR WIRING
The principles of interior wiring in general will apply equally well for exterior
wiring. The problems of capacity, voltage drop, etc., should be calculated carefully
in order to ensure proper utilization voltage and system operation. The National
Electrical Code recognizes the special problems of "Outside Wiring" in Article 730.
Wiring Methods
Where wiring is run underground, in concrete walls, or on the exterior of buildings,
rigid conduit generally is used. All outlets and switches must be installed in