H hhsting Senior Member Location Glen bunie, md, us Occupation Junior plan reviewer Sep 6, 2023 #1 I have walk-in in freezer hardwired door heat trace on plans. Would NEC 2017 require gfpe on this or not?
I have walk-in in freezer hardwired door heat trace on plans. Would NEC 2017 require gfpe on this or not?
don_resqcapt19 Moderator Staff member Location Illinois Occupation retired electrician Sep 6, 2023 #2 hhsting said: I have walk-in in freezer hardwired door heat trace on plans. Would NEC 2017 require gfpe on this or not? Click to expand... It should, but that installation is outside the scope of Article 427, so there is no code requirement.
hhsting said: I have walk-in in freezer hardwired door heat trace on plans. Would NEC 2017 require gfpe on this or not? Click to expand... It should, but that installation is outside the scope of Article 427, so there is no code requirement.
H hillbilly1 Senior Member Location North Georgia mountains Occupation Owner/electrical contractor Sep 6, 2023 #3 The catch 22 is, does the manufacturer require it? if so then you must. RayChem requires it on their products regardless of what the product is used on.
The catch 22 is, does the manufacturer require it? if so then you must. RayChem requires it on their products regardless of what the product is used on.
augie47 Moderator Staff member Location Tennessee Occupation State Electrical Inspector (Retired) Sep 6, 2023 #4 Anecdotal but I've never seen GFP on walk-in freezer heat tape