Eyewash & Showers: Clearance to Electrical Devices and Outlets

[Waterboy]

Hello,

For the life of me I can't find the clearance required for electrical devices and outlets near emergency eyewash & showers.

Any assistance or guidance is greatly appreciated.

Thanks....

 

[tom baker]

You can't find as its not there. To quote Charlies Rule
It doesn?t say what you think it says,
Nor what you remember it to have said,
Nor what you were told that is says,
And certainly not what you want it to say.

However some eyewash stations have a sink and that could be a requirement for a GFCI.
And this is wet location so a wet location cover may be required.

But typically this equipment does not meet the tub and shower requirements.

 

[petersonra]

You can't find as its not there. To quote Charlies Rule
It doesn?t say what you think it says,
Nor what you remember it to have said,
Nor what you were told that is says,
And certainly not what you want it to say.

However some eyewash stations have a sink and that could be a requirement for a GFCI.
And this is wet location so a wet location cover may be required.

Must be a new requirement. Don't see it in 2005.

 

[Volta]

Must be a new requirement. Don't see it in 2005.

I agree, this does sound like 'other than dwelling units', no gfci required.

I think the wet location statement can hold up though: 110.11, 406.8(B). Old-school 'not-in-use' should be ok. Small straight-blade receptacles to be 'weather-resistant' types.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

There are some requirements if it is truly a shower. Do you need info on showers?

 

[WorkSafe]

It's an OSHA/ANSI requirement.

I'll look, but I'm pretty sure it has to be GFCI if it's within 2ft of a shower. I'll take a look.

 

[Waterboy]

Hi and thanks to everyone for being so helpful. I realize I should have provided a little more information. It is an OSHA required emergency shower over and eyewash basin, typically found in industrial settings. I looked at OSHA/ANSI for guidance to no avail.

 

[WorkSafe]

Yeah, after reviewing ANSI Z328.1 and OSHA, I could not find any requirement as well. We have it as a policy for the Air Force for those receptacles to be GFCI'd within a certain distance, but that's it.

I will now refer back to "Charlie B's" rule.