arits74
Senior Member
- Location
- dixie arkansas
- Occupation
- working owner electrician
do the garage doors in a fire station have to be gfi protected,and what code section is it in.thanks
210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for
Personnel. Ground-fault circuit-interruption for personnel
shall be provided as required in 210.8(A) through (C). The
ground-fault circuit-interrupter shall be installed in a
readily accessible location.
(B) Other Than Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, singlephase,
15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations
specified in 210.8(B)(1) through (8) shall have
ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
(8) Garages, service bays, and similar areas where electrical
diagnostic equipment, electrical hand tools, or portable
lighting equipment are to be used
210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for
Personnel. Ground-fault circuit-interruption for personnel
shall be provided as required in 210.8(A) through (C). The
ground-fault circuit-interrupter shall be installed in a
readily accessible location.
(A) Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-
ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in
210.8(A)(1) through (8) shall have ground-fault circuitinterrupter
protection for personnel.
(2) Garages, and also accessory buildings that have a floor
located at or below grade level not intended as habitable
rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas,
and areas of similar use
do the garage doors in a fire station have to be gfi protected,and what code section is it in.thanks
In my experience, with commercial door operators like these, are are not typically cord and plug connected. That makes the GFCI question moot.
In my experience, with commercial door operators like these, are are not typically cord and plug connected. That makes the GFCI question moot.
Damn good point.
And if the doors are large enough the motors may be 240v
And if the doors are large enough the motors may be 240v
Wouldn't you love it in the event of an emergancy to you had to open the garage doors to get the emergancy equipment out and the circuit that powers the garage door opener tripped on ground fault? Cool!!
Than they step out of the truck pull the manual door release, lift the door and be on their way.
I have never seen that on a large commercial door.Than they step out of the truck pull the manual door release, lift the door and be on their way.
I have never seen that on a large commercial door.
I have never seen that on a large commercial door.
Than they step out of the truck pull the manual door release, lift the door and be on their way.
Yup, you can do that with a simple residential garage door with no problem as compared to an industrial garage door that is many times larger than that.
When you're intent is on getting the guys to grab their gear and put it out, get on the truck and get out of the barn every second counts. Then to be surprised by a door that doesn't open and then come to your senses to figure out that the door opener isn't going to work then wasting time over-riding the door opener so that the door can be opened manually waists precious time that you need in getting to the fire.
And the very first part of that plan would be to notify dispatch so another company could be assigned to the call. The next step would be the manual operation of the door.Trucks don't start, garage doors openers fail, if they don't have a plan in place for such things shame on them.