# Wet Locations

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660>\
**Category:** Electrical Inspections\
**Created:** [March 1, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660 "2007-03-01T13:00:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![thejnicki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/thejnicki/32/1352_2.png) [@thejnicki](https://forum.nachi.org/u/thejnicki)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660/1 "2007-03-01T13:00:25Z")

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Is under a patio cover considered a wet location for an outlet?  
If so what about a 220 outlet for a clothes dryer??

Laundry room was outside under a patio cover, laundry outlets we in about 2’ from the exterior edge of patio cover.

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**Author:** ![jpope](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jpope/32/59425_2.png) [@jpope](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jpope)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660/2 "2007-03-01T16:33:14Z")

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I would say yes. Most outdoor locations are considered “damp or wet locations.”

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**Author:** ![thejnicki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/thejnicki/32/1352_2.png) [@thejnicki](https://forum.nachi.org/u/thejnicki)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2007, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660/3 "2007-03-02T00:31:11Z")

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How should a 220 outlet be protected, in this situation.??

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**Author:** ![Marc\_D.Shunk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/marc_d.shunk/32/958_2.png) [@Marc\_D.Shunk](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Marc_D.Shunk)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660/4 "2007-03-02T00:44:31Z")

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> [@thejnicki](#):
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> How should a 220 outlet be protected, in this situation.??

Bubble cover. For a 220 receptacle, it would require a “Midwest Box”, in all likelihood. Even if under roof, only 2’ in gets my vote for a wet location. I’m not even sure I like the clothes drying appliance in that location, let alone the receptacle.

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**Author:** ![Marc\_D.Shunk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/marc_d.shunk/32/958_2.png) [@Marc\_D.Shunk](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Marc_D.Shunk)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2007, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660/5 "2007-03-02T00:58:42Z")

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“Midwest box”:

[![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/mdshunk/30ampmidwest.jpg) ](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/mdshunk/30ampmidwest.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Greg\_Fretwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@Greg\_Fretwell](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Greg_Fretwell)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2007, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660/6 "2007-03-02T04:34:19Z")

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Must be a northern thing. Appliances out on the porch is common down here. Some work, others don’t 😉

In a practical sense it is heat you dont want in the house.

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**Author:** ![sterrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@sterrel](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sterrel)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660/7 "2007-03-06T03:34:51Z")

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Greg,  
Is Andretti’s pizza still around? I used to eat there when I was a kid. My grandmother still lives in Bonita

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**Author:** ![Greg\_Fretwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@Greg\_Fretwell](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Greg_Fretwell)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/wet-locations/13660/8 "2007-03-06T04:33:26Z")

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I remember Andrettis but I am not sure they survived the Dominos/Papa John/ Howie invasion.