What type of location are receptacles in a residential garage used solely for parking or storage required to be wired for?

In a residential garage used solely for parking or storage, the receptacles do not typically fall under any special classifications such as hazardous locations or specific commercial classifications. Instead, they can be categorized as unclassified locations because they are not considered hazardous environments that would require additional safety measures for wiring.

The National Electrical Code (NEC) allows for receptacles in these types of general storage areas to be wired without the additional precautions that would be required in potentially hazardous locations, such as spaces where flammable materials are present. This means that the wiring can be done using standard materials and methods generally accepted for indoor residential applications. Therefore, recognizing the garage as an unclassified area provides the appropriate context for how the wiring requirements should be applied.