No, money is the reason.
Thank you, I did read where all 125 through 250 volt receptacles had to be Gfi protected I just see it referenced.I am afraid it will be required for dryers. Laundry areas need gfci so as long as the dryer is in the laundry area then it needs gfci.
Thank you!btw, welcome to the forum
The code has expanded the use of GFCI protection. Recent requirements were vending machines and dishwashers. Now the requirement has expanded to washers and dryers. If there truly were a need for this protection why has this not been addressed by the manufacturers of the appliances? If users are being injured by the appliances would it not drive the manufactures to improve the safety of their products?No, money is the reason.. A justification isnt necessarily true or valid. Dont code change proposals need a justification?
In my opinion they really need to take a real hard look at all these codes like this one and consider the impact it has on the industry.
Many places even if non electricians do the work, it still requires inspection and often utility will not energize until AHJ gives them notification that it is ok to energize - so still no getting around the code in those situations unless you already spent the $$ and installed the required items and then removed them after final inspection. But then when owner goes to sell the home there may still be instances where you end up putting said items back in.With all the GFCI and AFCI requirements on almost everything and putting in a panel is getting very expensive. It is all about the money not so much the safety. But we must do what the AHJ says weather they use the 2014,2017, or 2020. In my opinion they really need to take a real hard look at all these codes like this one and consider the impact it has on the industry. With the more rules that are unnecessary, will people/builders start doing electrical work on there own? Thus making it less safe.
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The code has expanded the use of GFCI protection. Recent requirements were vending machines and dishwashers. Now the requirement has expanded to washers and dryers. If there truly were a need for this protection why has this not been addressed by the manufacturers of the appliances? If users are being injured by the appliances would it not drive the manufactures to improve the safety of their products?
Do we have a definition for laundry area?I am afraid it will be required for dryers. Laundry areas need gfci so as long as the dryer is in the laundry area then it needs gfci.
Could you use SO Cord to a j-box with blank cover and a breaker lockout? Or would you need a disconnect?NEC doesn't specify washers and dryers, though with 2020 changes it sort of amounts to that. It is the receptacle being in a specific location mentioned in 210.8 that triggers both washer and dryer, before 2020 it was just 15 and 20 amp 120 volt receptacles, but now includes 125 volt to ground and I believe up to 50 amps and that is how the dryer gets in there. I believe you could avoid the GFCI if you hardwired the dryer as there would be no receptacle. But not many want this appliance hard wired.
Just insert GFCI device between the line and the load (of laundry)This means my clothes line needs gfci protection-- oh no....LOL
Do we have a definition for laundry area?
Typical is to have a washer and dryer next to one another, but doesn't always happen. If not in same area is there two laundry areas or does only the area containing the washer count as the laundry area?
How many use typical clothes dryer for something other than part of process of laundering their clothing?