590.6 Ground-Fault Protection for Personnel

[DKGraupman]

Good morning everyone. This is my first post in the forum(s) and I would like to say thank you for having me. I have a quick question in regards to code article 590.6. 590.6 (B) allows us to use either GFCI Protection or the Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program to protect personnel. I am curious to know if anyone has used the Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program on a construction jobsite and what their thoughts are on it. If I had a choice between the two I would definitely choose GFCI protection for obvious reasons. Thank you for your time.





Dan Graupman

[When in doubt, figure it out!]

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I have never used it but it seems like alot of work. Who would be responsible for this testing and who would be liable. As an electrical contractor I am not going to be running to the job ensuring this program and I am surely not going to trust another person to do it if I am liable

 

[infinity]

Can't you just use plugin GFCI devices?

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Note that 590.6(B) does not apply to 125 volt, 15, 20 or 30 amp receptacle outlets. You are not permitted to use the assured equipment grounding program in lieu of GFCI protection for 125 volt, 15, 20 or 30 amp receptacle outlets.

 

[tom baker]

OSHA had the AEGCP in place and when GFCIs were required for construction sites (1972?) the AEGCP was not required if GFCIs were used. Everyone quickly gave up on the AEGCP. The NEC made GFCI protection mandatory in 2002 or so.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Note that 590.6(B) does not apply to 125 volt, 15, 20 or 30 amp receptacle outlets. You are not permitted to use the assured equipment grounding program in lieu of GFCI protection for 125 volt, 15, 20 or 30 amp receptacle outlets.

Agreed, it's specific to other outlets not specified in (A). I was assuming he is talking about this other equipment since he mentioned (B)