CIRC PUMP RECEPTACLE...

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A friend asked me if he could replace his single receptacle with a duplex for his circulation pump to satisfy the requirement of having a receptacle within 25' of his heating unit (furnace.) Apparently he failed his final inspection for not having one.

My answer to him was to just add a single GFCI fed from an adjacent pull chain. I had some reservations about putting a GFCI in to feed a circ pump or a sump pump for that matter. I just try to stay away from those things if possible.

But to accurately answer his question, can he do what he wants to do? Any code violations?
 
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If this is an unfinished area, could you extend a branch from the existing receptacle to a new box and provide a GFCI duplex? Similar to the idea of extension from the light fixture, however places this GFCI on a circuit that would not be impacted by the lighting circuit.
 
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Sorry, I thought you meant to replace the single with a regular duplex.
I don't see why it can't be changed to GFCI, but I wouldn't advise it either.
 
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Wayne,
Just remember this service receptacle can not be fed by any circuit feeding the equipment that might be worked on. Like the furnace circuit.
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Where does it say that in the code? I think that it can be fed by the equipment circuit as long the service receptacle is on the line side of the equipment disconnect.
Don
 
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You are correct Don but with the many furnace's and Air handler units being installed with the disconect switch mounted right on the unit, it kind of defeats the purpose of having the receptacle if you have to turn off the power to the switch to changeout the unit doesn't? And with most outdoor AC units being fed with only 2 hots and a ground wire it wouldn't be allowed. but you are right as that is the wording in 210.63
 
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