LANE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
Minimum Code Standards for
Residential Wiring
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LAND MANAGEMENT DIVISION 3050 N DELTA HYW, EUGENE OR 97408
This guide has been created to help the homeowner with their own home electrical projects.
Criteria for homeowners performing electrical work on their own home:
The home shall not be for sale, rent, lease or exchange for at least one year after all final inspections.
Only an owner and their immediate family (spouse, brother sister, son, daughter, mother or father) may
help with these projects. No other person other than those listed my engage in this work. The person
who has done the work must be on site to answer questions during inspections.
Lighting & other receptacles
Kitchen counter & dining rm. receptacles
Built in microwave
Dishwasher
Kitchen disposer
Range
Washer & receptacles in utility rm. only!
Dryer
Bathroom receptacles only
Wall heaters (230 volt)
Water heaters
Heating, ventilating, air conditioning units.
Any other appliance
Minimum for every 500 sq.ft/circuit - 15 amp, 14 AWG
Minimum two 20 amp, 12 AWG circuits
One 20 amp, 12 AWG
One 15 or 20 amp, 12 or 14 AWG
One 15 or 20 amp, 12 or 14 AWG
One 40 amp, #8-4 copper or #6-4 aluminum
One 20 amp, 12 AWG
One 30 amp, 10-3 with ground
One 20 amp, 12 AWG
Under: 3600 watts - 12 AWG / 5500watts - 10 AWG
One 30 amp, 10AWG
Wire & circuit size as listed on the unit . One 120 volt GFI
receptacle within 25 ft. on same floor and not thru door or
window.
Wire and circuit size as listed on unit.
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NOL - no other loads. (Nothing else shall be on the circuit).
RECEPTACLES – Plug Outlets
AWG – American Wire Gauge
GFI – Ground Fault Interrupter
Here are some general requirements:
 All 120 volt outlets, switches, etc. in bedrooms shall be arc fault protected at the panel.
 Smoke detectors shall be in each bedroom and outside bedroom area, as well on every level of
house and tied together with three-wire with ground.
 Before calling for covering inspection, all wires shall be stripped and grounding conductors made
up with pig tails.
 Do not cut wire shorter than 6” from the front of the box.
 Bond all metal boxes with approved means.
 Do not install devices on cover inspection except one or two GFI that will be used for power while
under construction.
 Staple wire flat (not edge) every 4 feet.
 Staple within 12 inches or closer of each box on same stud as box.
 Be sure all connections are secure and tight.
LANE CO. MCSFRW REV 07-01-14 DSL
LAND MANAGEMENT DIVISION / PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT / 3050 N DELTA HYW / EUGENE, OR 97408 / FAX 541/682-3947
BUILDING (541) 682-4651 / PLANNING (541) 682-3577 / SURVEYORS (541) 682-4195 / COMPLIANCE (541) 682-3724 / ON-SITE SEWAGE (541) 682-3754