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View Poll Results: At least one wall outlet shall be installed in the bathroom, such outlet shall be
Located within 30 inches of the of the outside edge of the lavatory basin 7 31.82%
Located within 32 inches of the of the outside edge of the lavatory basin 0 0%
Located within 34 inches of the of the outside edge of the lavatory basin 0 0%
Located within 36 inches of the of the outside edge of the lavatory basin 15 68.18%
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Old 2/14/09, 4:45 PM
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Yes, I'm in favor of outlets in the bathroom .


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Yes, I'm in favor of outlets in the bathroom .

No more coffee for you today Rick.


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No more coffee for you today Rick.
Oh, I thought it was a yes/no question.

I'll take bathroom outlets for 400, Alex.

What is 36?


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Oh, I thought it was a yes/no question.

I'll take bathroom outlets for 400, Alex.

What is 36?
A cubit????


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I like a toilet in my bathroom!!


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A cubit????
A cubit is generally considered to be the distance from the elbow the extended middle fingertip--about 18".

However, throught the annals of history, the cubit has referred to various lengths, mostly in the 20-28 inch range.

Well, you asked--see the question marks...


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Typo Jae, I meant 2 cubits....................


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To be more exacting, shouldn't it read... "Located within XX inches of the outside edge of each lavatory basin". ???


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To be more exacting, shouldn't it read... "Located within XX inches of the outside edge of each lavatory basin". ???
No it shouldn't Jeffery.


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No it shouldn't Jeffery.
Okay, I'll give that one to you as I don't have the reference to current codes... I was referencing my local using '03 IRC [3801.6] & '02 NEC [210.52D] I have to assume current has been revised.


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Okay, I'll give that one to you as I don't have the reference to current codes... I was referencing my local using '03 IRC [3801.6] & '02 NEC [210.52D] I have to assume current has been revised.

I was using the 03 IRC also Jeffery. Here is a hint, in the first part of the question.
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Think about what you said and what if each sink was 6 feet apart????????????


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Located within 36 inches of the of the outside edge of the lavatory basin 13


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Typo Jae, I meant 2 cubits....................
Oh, well...ignore the previous telegram...


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Absolutely pathetic...

What the heck were we both doing on the INachi MB on Valentine's Day Night ?!?

No need to answere that

Okay Mr. Nit-Picky....

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Think about what you said and what if each sink was 7 feet apart????????????
No need to answere that one either


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