I have a question about GFCI's in a basement. Article 210.8(A)(5) defines unfinished basements as portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and the like.
The question I have is if the basement room is a wood shop which is a finished room in the basement, does it classify as an unfinished basement area because it is a work area ?
There is a row of receptacles for power tools and the customer would not like to have them on a GFCI circuit if he doesn't have to. Would his power tool outlets be up to code if he did not GFCI protect them?
Thanks in advance for your time.
The question I have is if the basement room is a wood shop which is a finished room in the basement, does it classify as an unfinished basement area because it is a work area ?
There is a row of receptacles for power tools and the customer would not like to have them on a GFCI circuit if he doesn't have to. Would his power tool outlets be up to code if he did not GFCI protect them?
Thanks in advance for your time.