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Does an electric clothes dryer need GFCI protection if the outlet is within six feet of the water supply for the washing machine?
 
No. Only 120 volt receptacle outlets rated at 15 or 20 amperes require GFCI protection. Reference NEC Article 210.8.
 
dcspector said:
I did not see that before my first reply.......is this water supply a sink?
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Why would that be relevant? 210.8 starts by saying it applies to 125 volt receptacles.
 
charlie b said:

Why would that be relevant? 210.8 starts by saying it applies to 125 volt receptacles.
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Charlie......I have no idea why I posted that, considering my first post was the answer. Maybe I was trying to convey to the OP that even a 120V receptacle does not have to be protected by GFCI near a "water source" It quotes "Laundry sink"...etc.....
 
llverbeek said:
correct me if I'm wrong here... not even the washing machine needs GFCI.. (and it will probably NEVER be 6' from the "water source")
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If the washer is 125 volt 15 or 20 amp and the receptacle for it is within 6' of a sink than yes, it will be required to be GFCI protected.

If there is no sink than no GFCI needed.

The requirement is based on a sink, not a water source.
 
iwire .. I was thinking of a standard laundry where the water source is the laundry box.. Laundry trays (tubs) are usually far away from the washer..
 
llverbeek said:
iwire .. I was thinking of a standard laundry where the water source is the laundry box..
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That washer connection does not trigger the GFCI requirement.

Laundry trays (tubs) are usually far away from the washer..
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Must be a local thing as in my area it is not unusual to have a laundry sink right beside the washer, which does trigger the GFCI requirement.

There are no exceptions for single unaccessible receptacles behind the washer.
 
Here we go again. Article 210.8 (A) (7) does not give exception for an outlet in a laundry that is under a cabinet and within 6' from the sink. Art. 210.8(A)(6) basically gives exceptions in a kitchen since it states receptacles to serve countertop surfaces. This, to me, is ridiculous. Why then could you have a receptacle behind a dishwasher or under the sink in the kitchen and it not be GFCI proptected but not under a laundry sink. The reason I say this is because I have a Bosch washer and dryer that mounts under a countertop and the only way to access that outlet would be to remove the washer. In my case it is further than 6' but I do not see why that would have to be GFI protected if it were less than 6' . I know how the code reads but lets use some common sense. The code writers can't catch everything. I would love to know their intent here. I would fight that ruling all the way. (Wherever that would be)
 
The exception is for basements and garages, and is in a different section. We often make the mistake of using a rule where it does not apply.
 
Obviously, I have not made myself clear (what else is new). What I was trying to say was why can you not put a non gfi receptacle for a washer that is mounted under a countertop and is within 6' of a sink. The code says no and I say why??? especially since the code allows you to put a non GfI receptacle under a sink in a kitchen. Am I making sense.

When I said I would fight it -- I was talking about the situation in the paragraph above. I think a standard receptacle should be allowed in the laundry room within 6' of the sink if it is under the counter. I am talking of laundry areas with cabinets (just like a kitchen). Is that clear as mud-- I do tend to babble
 
iwire said:
Fight what? :confused:

To have GFCIs under the kitchen cabs or GFCIs near laundry sinks?
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To not have Gfci near the laundry sink when under a countertop or behind an undercounter washing machine.
 
iwire said:
If the washer is 125 volt 15 or 20 amp and the receptacle for it is within 6' of a sink than yes, it will be required to be GFCI protected.

If there is no sink than no GFCI needed.

The requirement is based on a sink, not a water source.
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Bob, I had to wire several laundry rooms but they were located in the basement and the walls were concrete. I put GFCI on the washers. Was I correct?
Jim
 
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