# Electrical outlet location

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295>\
**Category:** Electrical Inspections\
**Created:** [November 28, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295 "2009-11-28T23:33:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![jhobbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jhobbs](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jhobbs)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295/1 "2009-11-28T23:33:30Z")

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Saw a home today with a 110v outlet mounted directly below the washer hot & cold connections. The hot & cold connections were in a in wall mount box that had the over flow inside the box. But its still a safety hazzard if and water was to leak out so I flagged it to be relocated and install a GFCI for protection was this the correct action.

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**Author:** ![jmckee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jmckee/32/211009_2.png) [@jmckee](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jmckee)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295/2 "2009-11-28T23:59:00Z")

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got a picture Joe?

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**Author:** ![jhobbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jhobbs](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jhobbs)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295/3 "2009-11-29T00:20:05Z")

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Sorry no picture but is there any standards on the distance between outlets and a water sources

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**Author:** ![lkage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/lkage/32/347658_2.png) [@lkage](https://forum.nachi.org/u/lkage)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295/4 "2009-11-29T02:15:40Z")

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> [@jhobbs](#):
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> Sorry no picture but is there any standards on the distance between outlets and a water sources

No. I don’t believe there is, aside from tub/showers and such.

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**Author:** ![ccurrins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ccurrins/32/225758_2.png) [@ccurrins](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ccurrins)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295/5 "2009-11-29T03:23:08Z")

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GFCI not required at washing machine, receptacle should be on a dedicated circuit though. Within 6’ of sink/tub in laundry room, yes.

[CBC Inspections](http://www.cbchomeinspect.com/)

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**Author:** ![pabernathy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/pabernathy/32/178230_2.png) [@pabernathy](https://forum.nachi.org/u/pabernathy)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295/6 "2009-11-29T15:42:52Z")

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I don’t believe this should be called out. However, without an image I reserve judgement. However, ANYTHING with water in nature could overflow and this could happen in any area so I don’t see a real concern to elevate it on the report. Their is a higher risk of children sticking forks in outlets…and we have tried to address that in the 2008 NEC but the NEC tells us to make sure the receptacle is within 6’ of the appliance space but nothing more. Also consider garbage disposals in kitchens that are cord and plug…not required to be GFCI as they dont serve the counter but what if the sink leaks or overflows. Result is we can’t protect everyone from everything sad to say.

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**Author:** ![rmaday](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rmaday/32/581_2.png) [@rmaday](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rmaday)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295/7 "2009-11-29T16:13:50Z")

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Here’s an interesting location.

:mrgreen:

 ![DSC05021.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/a/6/a6324f14382744391a2feb3863e07d84e99b5157.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![pabernathy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/pabernathy/32/178230_2.png) [@pabernathy](https://forum.nachi.org/u/pabernathy)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-outlet-location/44295/8 "2009-11-29T16:16:43Z")

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> [@rmaday](#):
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> Here’s an interesting location.
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> :mrgreen:

Hey we gotta have our tunes when doing the deed.