Fred B
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- Upstate, NY
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- Electrician
Opinion, and or code reference, would gfci protection for a remote pedestal outlet be required only at pedestal or at circuit origination?
GFCI protection on outdoors pedestal outlet
- Thread starter Fred B
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kwired
Electron manager
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- NE Nebraska
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- EC
GFCI protection is required for the receptacle. Either location for the GFCI fulfills that requirement.
Further away the GFCI is the more chance of nuisance tripping because of capacitive leakage current, but that is design decision and not a requirement.
Further away the GFCI is the more chance of nuisance tripping because of capacitive leakage current, but that is design decision and not a requirement.
GeorgeB
ElectroHydraulics engineer (retired)
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Trench requirements may differ.
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- Bremerton, Washington
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- Master Electrician
I would prefer a GFCI receptacle, easier to reset instead of a long walk. Similar concept to recepacles in elevator pits. Plus receptacles are wsy less $ than breakers.
zbang
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- Roughly 5346 miles from Earls Court
And receptacles are easier/faster to reset.
rnatalie
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- Catawba, NC
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- Retired Electrical Engineer
George is pointing out that you can use only 12" of cover on a 120V/20A circuit if it's protected by GFCI at the feed point.
kwired
Electron manager
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- NE Nebraska
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- EC
If on a residential property.
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