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2.LightFixtures <br />Everyhabitableroommustbeprovidedwithalightfixtureoroneoutlet <br />controlledbyawallswitch. <br />Existingwallorceilinglightswithinternalswitchesareacceptable. <br />Commonorinternalstairwaysfromonefloorusedasalivingareato <br />anothermusthaveatleastonelightcontrolledbyathreewayswitch. <br />Exteriorstairswithfiverisersormoreshallhavealightfixture. <br />3.GroundFaultCircuitsInterrupter(GFCIElectricalOutlets) <br />ElectricaloutletsthatarenotGFCIprotectedmustbereplacedasnecessary <br />withGFCIprotectedoutletstocomplywiththebelowreferencedrequirements. <br />Kitchensshallhaveatleasttwo(2)GFCIprotectedoutlets. <br />Bathroomsmusthaveatleastone(1)GFCIprotectedoutlet. <br />Barsinkmusthaveatleastone(1)GFCIprotectedoutlet. <br />Atleastone(1)GFCIelectricaloutletmustbepresentinthegarage. <br />AllexterioroutletsshallbeGFCIprotected. <br />4.ApplianceOutlets <br />Appropriateelectricaloutletsmustbeprovidedforallexistingappliances. <br />Appliancesrequiring120voltsmaybeonacircuitwithotheroutletssolong <br />asthereisnoevidencethecircuitisoverloaded. <br />Essentialmotorsrequiring240voltmusthaveaseparatededicatedcircuit <br />andoutlet. <br />5.MainPanelBoard(CircuitBreakerBox) <br />Theserviceentrancemustbeintact,securelyfastened,ingoodconditionand <br />sizedtosafelyservicealloutlets,fixtures,andbasicappliances. <br />Theserviceratingshallnotbelessthan100ampsforsinglefamily <br />dwellings.Serviceratingsunder100ampsshallrequireacalculationand <br />certificationbyaqualifiedauthoritytobepreparedtodemonstrateand <br />confirmtheratingoftheserviceissufficient. <br />Electriccircuitbreakerpanelboxshallbeappropriatelylabeled.Theuseor <br />purposeofallpanelboardcircuitsshallbelegiblymarkedandidentifiedon <br />acircuitdirectorylocatedonthefaceorinsidethedooroftheenclosure. <br />Panelboxshallnotbemissinganyknockouts. <br />Thepanelboxshallbegroundedattheservice. <br />g.MinimumStandardsforHeatingandCoolingSystems <br />Heatingandcoolingsystemsmust: <br />Besafetooperate. <br />Beprotectedfromdestructiveelements. <br />27 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />