210.63 Equipment that needs servicing
What changed in 210.63
The servicing receptacle rule now also covers indoor service equipment and other large electrical gear outside one- and two-family dwellings, all within 25 ft.
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- A 125-volt, 15- or 20-amp receptacle has to be no more than 25 ft from the equipment covered here.
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2020 NEC®RevisedYou're here
The servicing receptacle rule now also covers indoor service equipment and other large electrical gear outside one- and two-family dwellings, all within 25 ft.
2023 NEC®No change
This section did not change from 2020 to 2023.
2026 NEC®Revised
The receptacle-near-equipment rule was simplified.
Open the 2026 page →More 2020 changes in Article 210
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