GFCI requirements

[Luckysparky]

So I do a lot of hvac electrical work. When Installing a switch as a disconnect for a gas furnace and a receptacle is required for the condensate pump I have always used the switch/receptacle combo. I have never had a problem with this for years. The last 2 inspections the inspector has required it be changed out and the receptacle be GFCI protected. I have always been under the impression that even though it's in the garage if it's a single plug for dedicated equipment it's not required to have a gfci? Any thoughts?

 

[Rock86]

I know I had seen something in the codes about single receptacles for certain appliances, but for your situation I could not find anything. There is an old ECM article about the 2002 NEC, but there is no code reference to back it, and some of the codes they do mention are no longer in the 2017 NEC. Going through articles 210.8, and 422, there is nothing that will help you there either.

Not saying my word is gospel, but it looks like you're out of luck on the that battle. Unless a someone else can help.

 

[tom baker]

Thoughts, yes please review section 210.8. This section keeps changing with each code cycle.
There was an exception for a single receptacle in a garage used for an appliance where the receptacle is behind the appliance, or for one on the ceiling for a door opener, that exception has been gone for several code cycles

 

[qcroanoke]

Thoughts, yes please review section 210.8. This section keeps changing with each code cycle.
There was an exception for a single receptacle in a garage used for an appliance where the receptacle is behind the appliance, or for one on the ceiling for a door opener, that exception has been gone for several code cycles

Agreed

 

[kwired]

You have probably been getting away with how you were doing this for some time. IIRC all exceptions/allowances for not installing GFCI protection for individual receptacles in areas that otherwise required GFCI protection went away in either 2005 or 2008 NEC, (leaning more toward 2005). Only one that survived was a receptacle supplying fire alarm systems, most those are direct wired anyway AFAIK.

Back about then I seen what occupants do when you install non GFCI protected outlets. That is the one that doesn't trip, so even if you put in a single receptacle for specific appliance, when you come back it has a multioutlet adapter or strip plugged into it and extension cords running to various items.