NEC 2017 – Meeting Room Outlet Requirements

In 2017, NEC began requiring Electrical Receptacles in Meeting Rooms to look a certain way to prevent hazards:

• Before 2017 – Unregulated
• 2017 NEC – Required.
• Section, 210.71
• To prevent potential hazards created by cords being strewn across floors in meeting rooms
• Solutions include Floor Boxes and Poke Throughs