commercial basement outlets

[jersey]

commercial basement outlets

Do all outlets in a commercial basement have to be gfis,Not only the convenience?Ex. outlets for walk-in frezzers? {outside of the unit }outlets for hvac equip?Blower outlets?The outlets are duplex. Would simplex make a differnce?

 

[iwire]

Re: commercial basement outlets

Re: commercial basement outlets

The NEC does not require GFCI protection of any basement receptacle outlets in commercial occupancies.

 

[peter d]

Re: commercial basement outlets

Re: commercial basement outlets

In fact, the NEC doesn't require recpetacles in a commercial basement, period.

[ June 12, 2005, 09:16 AM: Message edited by: peter d ]

 

[tom baker]

Re: commercial basement outlets

Re: commercial basement outlets

A GFCI receptacle is required within 25 ft for the servicing of HACR equipment. See 210.63
Also the receptacle is installed at an outlet.
And its only required to be GFCI for 15, and 20 125V outlets. So a 240 V air compressor outlet is not required to be GFCI

 

[George Stolz]

Re: commercial basement outlets

Re: commercial basement outlets

Originally posted by tom baker:
A GFCI receptacle is required within 25 ft for the servicing of HACR equipment. See 210.63

210.63 does not require GFCI protection.

210.8 does.

Painting the two with the same brush is wrong. A FPN reminding you to look at GFI requirements is not a requirement to GFI-protect that outlet under all conditions.

 

[tom baker]

Re: commercial basement outlets

Re: commercial basement outlets

George is correct. 210.63 requires the receptacle and may in some locations required to be GFCI protected.
I get confused as in Washington State we have a state rule that requires GFCI in any location required to be GFCI per 210.8(A)