When ___, it is permitted to install receptacles face up in bathroom basin countertops.

When ___, it is permitted to install receptacles face up in bathroom basin countertops.

• A. II & III only
• B. III only
• C. I & II only
• D. Neither I nor II nor III

Answer: (D)

Receptacles in bathrooms are tightly regulated to reduce water exposure and the risk of shock. Near a sink, outlets must be mounted in a wall or cabinet location and be GFCI protected. Placing a receptacle face up in the surface of a bathroom basin countertop creates direct exposure to water and moisture and isn’t an approved mounting method unless a specially listed countertop receptacle is used. Because none of the stated conditions provide a code-compliant way to install a face-up receptacle in a bathroom countertop, none are permitted. In practice, use a wall-mounted or cabinet-mounted, GFCI-protected outlet rather than embedding a face-up receptacle in the countertop.

Receptacles in bathrooms are tightly regulated to reduce water exposure and the risk of shock. Near a sink, outlets must be mounted in a wall or cabinet location and be GFCI protected. Placing a receptacle face up in the surface of a bathroom basin countertop creates direct exposure to water and moisture and isn’t an approved mounting method unless a specially listed countertop receptacle is used. Because none of the stated conditions provide a code-compliant way to install a face-up receptacle in a bathroom countertop, none are permitted. In practice, use a wall-mounted or cabinet-mounted, GFCI-protected outlet rather than embedding a face-up receptacle in the countertop.