GFCI protection and 210.8 B the than dwelling units

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copper123

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Looking at a job for a series of outlets that service vehicles that need to be plugged in from time to time when it is cold. No GFCI protection. This is a commercial application and its outside. It looks like this design is code compliant. After reading the handbook explanation for all GFCI protection of 15 and 20 amp outlets in kitchens other than dwelling units, it really does not make sense that the code does not require any outlet outside not to be GFCI protected. In cold climates, extension cords crack, break ect. Just wondering if anybody has a good explanation of this area of the code. GFCI protection has gotten really trouble free in the last 10 years. If your outlet is faulting out, you truly have a problem and it needs to be addressed. The same would go for a car block heater, oil pan heater ect. If the outlet is tripping, you have a electrical safety issue.
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Re: GFCI protection and 210.8 B the than dwelling units

This issue has been taken care of by the 2005 NEC which now requires receptacle installed outdoors in public places to be gfci protected.

I know this means nothing for installations under an earlier code.
 
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