fire station garage doors on gfi?

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templdl said:
And all of this over a simple GFCI that tripped because of a motor that is above the door and far out of reach of the fireman. But, there must be an exception someone can come up with where the operating motor can be located where the operator can come into contact with the motor that may have become defective in some manor and cause an electric shock to occur. Is the PB station control 120vac or 24vac?
How does one establish the purpose of a GFCI in a firestation garage door application? Is this realy a practical application for a GFCI?
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This was answered back in post 3 - commercial door operators never are cord and plug connected. No receptacle - no GFCI necessary. Even if there was a cord and connected unit this is not a dwelling unit garage - still no GFCI requirement. If the firestation houses firemen some will say it is a dwelling unit - but I disagree with that - only the area where they are housed is potentially a dwelling unit not the entire facility.
 
kwired said:
This was answered back in post 3 - commercial door operators never are cord and plug connected. No receptacle - no GFCI necessary. Even if there was a cord and connected unit this is not a dwelling unit garage - still no GFCI requirement. If the firestation houses firemen some will say it is a dwelling unit - but I disagree with that - only the area where they are housed is potentially a dwelling unit not the entire facility.
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Exactly. I agree totally. Then where is this string leading? May it be considered as pointless then? We have a scenario where the eclectic garage door opener of an FD fails to open because a GFCI tripped the dept call dispatch station that there is a delay opening the garage door and dispatch another company until they can figure out how to override the electric garage door opener in order to open then door.
It's getting late and I'm calling it a day.
 
templdl said:
Exactly. I agree totally. Then where is this string leading? May it be considered as pointless then? We have a scenario where the eclectic garage door opener of an FD fails to open because a GFCI tripped the dept call dispatch station that there is a delay opening the garage door and dispatch another company until they can figure out how to override the electric garage door opener in order to open then door.
It's getting late and I'm calling it a day.
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Conversation never strays from main topic here;)
 
If thier is a danger present water can enhance it. I think 2014 requires the reset to be readily accesible.

Poor little Issac had to die because of some dummy trying to do electrical work. This person and I dare not call him an electrician. He knew just enough to make him dangerous. Unfortunately the garage door became energized and a child was killed. How many kids have you all seen at a fire department. I've seen lots of them., In fact our voting was held in the bays of the fire departments garage.

This is worth watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-5Erq7Co0E
 
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