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2-99 Log #2410 NEC-P02 Final Action: Reject
(210.8(A)(6))
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Submitter: Jerry Feagans, City of St. Louis
Recommendation: Add: (6) Attics which are not intended for habitable rooms,
but contain an appliance that requires service.
Substantiation: In unfinished attics that contain an appliance, such as an a/c
unit, that requires service, the service technician will need to run an extension
cord from the flloor that allows access to the attic and through the access panel
which is in violation of 408.8(3).
Panel Meeting Action: Reject
Panel Statement: The submitter has not substantiated the requirement to add
GFCI to receptacles in attics. The panel notes that 210.63 would require a
receptacle to be installed within 25 feet and on the same level.
Number Eligible to Vote: 12
Ballot Results: Affirmative: 12
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