GFCI outlet for Condenser Unit

[medinajuli]

Hello, everyone. I'm working on a project involving a condenser unit in a residential unit. I'm a little confused about Article 210.8 of the new NEC 2020 code, which went into effect in Florida this year. Does the disconnect switch pictured below have to be GFCI? Is it sufficient to utilize a GFCI breaker in the main panel for this branch circuit? Tks.

 

[augie47]

FYI:
On August 12, 2022, Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) 1653 was issued for the 2020 NEC® which provides the following language in new Exception 2: “Exception No. 2: Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection shall not be required for listed HVAC equipment. This exception shall expire September 1, 2026”.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

The outlet is protected as long as the GFCI is on the line side of the outlet. It can be the branch circuit breaker, or it could even be a feeder breaker on the line side of the branch circuit breaker.

As far as Gus's note in post #2, you need to know if Florida adopted the TIA. TIAs issued by the NFPA do not automatically become part of the adopted code. They must be individually adopted by the unit of government that adopted the code itself and by using the same process as was used to adopt the code.

 

[medinajuli]

The outlet is protected as long as the GFCI is on the line side of the outlet. It can be the branch circuit breaker, or it could even be a feeder breaker on the line side of the branch circuit breaker.

As far as Gus's note in post #2, you need to know if Florida adopted the TIA. TIAs issued by the NFPA do not automatically become part of the adopted code. They must be individually adopted by the unit of government that adopted the code itself and by using the same process as was used to adopt the code.

Thank you for your prompt answer. Where can I get the formal acceptance from Florida? Sometimes it all comes down to a legal issue.