GFCI in commercial Bar area

[VIC1958]

2005 NEC Code........Are GFCI receptacles required in the Bar area of a restaurant? I know they are required in the kitchen area, but dont see any mention to bar or other area that has an outlet next to a hand sink.

 

[WorkSafe]

If they do any sort of food preperation or cooking on this bar, then it would need GFCI IAW 210.8(B)(2). If not, then not required.

 

[CONDUIT]

Look at 210.8(B)(5). Where receptacles are installed within 6' of the outside edge of a sink! This is based on 2008....
not sure about 2005!

 

[VIC1958]

That is a differnace between the 2005 and 2008, thanks. How about if the receptacle that is within 6' of a sink is a simplex and is for POS puroposes? Would thois also apply to POS receptacles that are duplex which are within 6' of a sink....2008 code?

 

[raider1]

That is a differnace between the 2005 and 2008, thanks. How about if the receptacle that is within 6' of a sink is a simplex and is for POS puroposes? Would thois also apply to POS receptacles that are duplex which are within 6' of a sink....2008 code?

There are no exceptions for a single receptacle or POS receptacle from needing to be GFCI protected if located within 6' of a sink in the 2008 NEC.

Chris

 

[Gregg Harris]

2005 NEC Code........Are GFCI receptacles required in the Bar area of a restaurant? I know they are required in the kitchen area, but dont see any mention to bar or other area that has an outlet next to a hand sink.

2005

(B) Other Than Dwelling Units All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in (1) through (5) shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel: See related (1)

Bathrooms

(2)

Commercial and institutional kitchens ? for the purposes of this section, a kitchen is an area with a sink and permanent facilities for food preparation and cooking