Does the washer machine have to be on a gfci

[j rae]

I have a washer in a dorm that discarges in to the wall stand pipe. Is it required to have the washer on a gfci. What code??

 

[Ponchik]

If it is in a laundry room/area and there is no sink within 6' of the receptacle then IMO does not require GFCI protection.

Where exactly is the washer located?

 

[infinity]

It will require GFCI protection under the 2014 NEC. Other versions may require it depending on the proximity to a sink as Edward had mentioned.

 

[j rae]

In a washer room no sink !!

 

[gadfly56]

IIRC, in one of the more recent editions of the NEC if not the current, it also didn't need a GFCI if 1) it was a single outlet receptacle and 2) a dedicated circuit; no matter where the sink was.

 

[ptonsparky]

Will it break the bank to put one in?

 

[infinity]

In a washer room no sink !!

Not required unless your jurisdiction has already adopted the 2014 NEC or the washer room is part of an unfinished basement then it's required. Since you said dorm the latter point is probably moot.

 

[Ponchik]

Will it break the bank to put one in?

IMO, most of the time it is not about the money. You just want to learn what the code needs.

and Sometimes it is about the money and the time. The OP's situation could be his final inspection and the dorm has 200 washrooms. If GFCI is not needed then he can easily pass inspection and save some $$$.

However, if it is his last inspection and all it needs is one GFCI to pass inspection then it does NOT make sense to argue, just put one in and pass the inspection.

 

[kwired]

IIRC, in one of the more recent editions of the NEC if not the current, it also didn't need a GFCI if 1) it was a single outlet receptacle and 2) a dedicated circuit; no matter where the sink was.

Depends what you call recent, IIRC the dedicated single receptacle exceptions to receptacles that otherwise required GFCI protection pretty much disappeared completely in 2005 NEC. Unless you are in a jurisdiction that is way behind on adopting current editions, it has been about 9 years now.