kbsparky
Senior Member
- Location
- Delmarva, USA
Recently had a final inspection on a lease-hold space in an industrial warehouse setting.
They leased out a previously empty space and built some restrooms and an office in it. The rest of the space remains open.
We installed some new wiring for those rooms, and installed GFCI protection where required: Restroom outlets, and one for the water cooler. We also had changed one of the existing outlets in the space to a GFCI unit for use during construction to comply with those requirements.
When the inspector arrived, he noted there was a couple of outlets located in the rear of the open space, mounted adjacent to the electrical panel. He wanted them to be GFCI protected as well.
I asked him where in the Code it required this and he started citing the fact that there was concrete floor present, etc.
I maintained he was making up rules at this point and he finally backed off.
Have you ever encountered situations where the inspector starts to make up his own rules?
They leased out a previously empty space and built some restrooms and an office in it. The rest of the space remains open.
We installed some new wiring for those rooms, and installed GFCI protection where required: Restroom outlets, and one for the water cooler. We also had changed one of the existing outlets in the space to a GFCI unit for use during construction to comply with those requirements.
When the inspector arrived, he noted there was a couple of outlets located in the rear of the open space, mounted adjacent to the electrical panel. He wanted them to be GFCI protected as well.
I asked him where in the Code it required this and he started citing the fact that there was concrete floor present, etc.
I maintained he was making up rules at this point and he finally backed off.
Have you ever encountered situations where the inspector starts to make up his own rules?