On Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 1:46:37 AM UTC-4, wrote:
What is a Bedroom?

Does a Bedroom require a Bed to be called a Bedroom?


It doesn't matter now but it did formerly.

Originally Arc Fault breakers were only required in bedrooms. So it would have been very important to know if a room was a bedroom versus a den, office, or parlor.

Now I think code requires AFCI in all those locations.

On Thu, 1 Sep 2016 05:05:18 -0700 (PDT), TimR
wrote:

On Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 1:46:37 AM UTC-4, wrote:
What is a Bedroom?

Does a Bedroom require a Bed to be called a Bedroom?


It doesn't matter now but it did formerly.

Originally Arc Fault breakers were only required in bedrooms. So it would have been very important to know if a room was a bedroom versus a den, office, or parlor.

That was simply driven by what was written on the plan. If it was
called a bedroom it needed AFCI. This was pretty much enforced by the
tax collector. If the house was built with "3 bedrooms", that was what
showed on the tax records and the tax record is what the real estate
agent will use on the listing. (Zillow etc)

Now I think code requires AFCI in all those locations.

Pretty much anywhere these days