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7.MinimumStandardforElectricalServiceandLighting <br />Thedwellingshallcontainsufficientelectricalsourcestopermittheuseofessential <br />applianceswhileensuringsafetyfromfire.Eachroomshallhaveadequatenatural <br />orartificialilluminationtopermitnormalindooractivitiesandtosupportthehealth <br />andsafetyoftheoccupants. <br />a.ElectricalSwitchesandOutlets <br />Everyroomshallhaveatleasttwoduplexreceptacleandonelightfixtureor <br />threeduplexreceptacles. <br />Largeroomsorroomswithheavycurrentelectricalloadsmayrequire <br />fourormoreoutlets. <br />Allelectricaloutletsandswitchesmustbeoperatingasintended. <br />Readilyaccessibleelectricaloutletsshallberandomlytestedwithacircuit <br />testertodetermineifoutletsarewiredcorrectlyandoperatingasintended. <br />b.LightFixtures <br />Everyhabitableroommustbeprovidedwithalightfixtureoroneoutlet <br />controlledbyawallswitch. <br />Existingwallorceilinglightswithinternalswitchesareacceptable. <br />Commonorinternalstairwaysfromonefloorusedasalivingareato <br />anothermusthaveatleastonelightcontrolledbyathreewayswitch. <br />Exteriorstairswithfiverisersormoreshallhavealightfixture. <br />c.GroundFaultCircuitsInterrupter(GFCIElectricalOutlets) <br />ElectricaloutletsthatarenotGFCIprotectedmustbereplacedasnecessary <br />withGFCIprotectedoutletstocomplywiththebelowreferencedrequirements. <br />Kitchensshallhaveatleasttwo(2)GFCIprotectedoutlets. <br />Bathroomsmusthaveatleastone(1)GFCIprotectedoutlet. <br />Barsinkmusthaveatleastone(1)GFCIprotectedoutlet. <br />Atleastone(1)GFCIelectricaloutletmustbepresentinthegarage,if <br />applicable. <br />AllexterioroutletsshallbeGFCIprotected. <br />d.ApplianceOutlets <br />Appropriateelectricaloutletsmustbeprovidedforallexistingappliances. <br />Appliancesrequiring120voltsmaybeonacircuitwithotheroutletssolong <br />asthereisnoevidencethecircuitisoverloaded. <br />Essentialmotorsrequiring240voltmusthaveaseparatededicatedcircuit <br />andoutlet. <br />46 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />