SynC · Topic
Wiring Devices
These are the standards in SynC Standards that cover Wiring Devices. Each one is a complete, plain-language specification: the scope it applies to, the requirements that govern it, and a structured equipment datasheet listing the values a project has to decide, with the standards each is verified against. All of it is written and maintained by SynC, free to read without an account, and published under CC BY 4.0.
A standard usually carries several topics, so most of the entries below also appear under neighbouring subjects. The topics each one carries are listed on its own page.
Standards
- Wiring Devices
The receptacles, snap switches, wall-box dimmers, wall-box occupancy and vacancy sensors, and wall plates installed in outlet boxes on branch circuits rated 250 V and below and 60 A and below, in commercial, institutional, industrial, multifamily, and residential buildings. Covers device grade, the ampere rating and NEMA WD 6 configuration of receptacles, hospital-grade, isolated-ground, controlled, USB, surge-protective, locking, and special-purpose receptacles, the ground-fault and arc-fault devices installed at the outlet, tamper-resistant and weather-resistant devices and their covers, switch types and ratings, stand-alone dimmers and sensors with no connection to a control system, device color and plate material and finish, mounting height and orientation, terminations, device identification, field testing, warranty, and spares.