EI says violate 210.8(B)(2).

[hurk27]

There is no GFCI exemption for receptacles in commercial kitchens. If something cannot be GFCI protected it better get out of the kitchen.

I'm going to try that on the wife, wonder where that will get me:roll:

Hungry

 

[wireguru]

No, the phone line is not powered by line voltage, but by the TELCo batteries. The phone cable would technically be governed by 760, but this would not affect the gfci. The phone line would be connected prior to a PBX that might be powered by the gfci.

not always...for example an establishment may have fios, Cable Co telephone service, voip, flex T1 where there is a T1 circuit delivered that carries voice and data and has a powered channel bank, etc, etc.

 

[nhfire77]

not always...for example an establishment may have fios, Cable Co telephone service, voip, flex T1 where there is a T1 circuit delivered that carries voice and data and has a powered channel bank, etc, etc.

You are inferring that you would hook up a FACP telco line to a VOIP or T1? That would also violate 110.3(B), the UL listing of the panel and common sense.

All FACP's that take a analog phone line, must be on analog phone lines (POTS).


Ok, assuming we ignore the fact that Fire Alarms are not supposed to be on VOIP, is the demarc equipment regulated by the public utility or NEC?

My point there would be, the NEC, and the prohibition against using a GFCI, would be moot.

Also, Article 760 would not apply to box the supplying the phone service.

I freely admit, using a GFCI on a FIOS or cable modem is a bad idea, and may even be spelled out in their instructions, but its line power, that is normally a plug and cord, is not regulated by the NEC.