Dwelling Unit
A single unit providing complete and independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, and sanitation.
Detailed Explanation
The NEC has many specific requirements for dwelling units that differ from commercial installations. These include: AFCI protection in most habitable rooms (210.12), GFCI protection in bathrooms, kitchens, and outdoors (210.8), tamper-resistant receptacles (406.12), minimum two 20A small-appliance branch circuits for the kitchen (210.11(C)(1)), and specific receptacle spacing requirements (210.52). Understanding dwelling unit requirements is heavily tested on the C-10 exam.
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