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210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for
Personnel.
Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for
personnel shall be provided as required in 210.8(A) through
(D). The ground-fault circuit-interrupter shall be installed in
a readily accessible location.
Informational Note: See 215.9 for ground-fault circuit-
interrupter protection for personnel on feeders.
(A) Dwelling Units.
All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and
20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in
210.8(A)(1) through (10) shall have ground-fault circuit-
interrupter protection for personnel.
(1) Bathrooms
(2) Garages, and also accessory buildings that have a
floor located at or below grade level not intended as
habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work
areas, and areas of similar use
(3) Outdoors
Exception to (3): Receptacles that are not readily acces-
sible and are supplied by a branch circuit dedicated to
electric snow-melting, deicing, or pipeline and vessel heat-
ing equipment shall be permitted to be installed in accor-
dance with 426.28 or 427.22, as applicable.
(4) Crawl spaces — at or below grade level
(5) Unfinished basements — for purposes of this section,
unfinished basements are defined as portions or areas
of the basement not intended as habitable rooms and
limited to storage areas, work areas, and the like
Exception to (5): A receptacle supplying only a perma-
nently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall
not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter
protection.
Informational Note: See 760.41(B) and 760.121(B) for
power supply requirements for fire alarm systems.
Receptacles installed under the exception to
210.8(A)(5) shall not be considered as meeting the
requirements of 210.52(G)
(6) Kitchens — where the receptacles are installed to
serve the countertop surfaces
(7) Sinks — where receptacles are installed within 1.8 m
(6 ft) of the outside edge of the sink
(8) Boathouses
(9) Bathtubs or shower stalls — where receptacles are
installed within 1.8 m (6 ft) of the outside edge of the
bathtub or shower stall
(10) Laundry areas
(B) Other Than Dwelling Units.
All 125-volt, single-
phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the loca-
tions specified in 210.8(B)(1) through (8) shall have
ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
(1) Bathrooms
(2) Kitchens
(3) Rooftops
(4) Outdoors
Exception No. 1 to (3): Receptacles on rooftops shall not be
required to be readily accessible other than from the
rooftop.
Exception No. 2 to (3) and (4): Receptacles that are not
readily accessible and are supplied by a branch circuit
dedicated to electric snow-melting, deicing, or pipeline and
vessel heating equipment shall be permitted to be installed
in accordance with 426.28 or 427.22, as applicable.
Exception No. 3 to (4): In industrial establishments only,
where the conditions of maintenance and supervision en-
sure that only qualified personnel are involved, an assured
equipment grounding conductor program as specified in
590.6(B)(2) shall be permitted for only those receptacle
outlets used to supply equipment that would create a
greater hazard if power is interrupted or having a design
that is not compatible with GFCI protection.
(5) Sinks — where receptacles are installed within 1.8 m
(6 ft) of the outside edge of the sink
Exception No. 1 to (5): In industrial laboratories, recep-
tacles used to supply equipment where removal of power
would introduce a greater hazard shall be permitted to be
installed without GFCI protection
Exception No. 2 to (5): For receptacles located in patient
bed locations of general care or critical care areas of
health care facilities other than those covered under
210.8(B)(1), GFCI protection shall not be required.
(6) Indoor wet locations
(7) Locker rooms with associated showering facilities
(8) Garages, service bays, and similar areas other than ve-
hicle exhibition halls and showrooms
(C) Boat Hoists.
GFCI protection shall be provided for
outlets not exceeding 240 volts that supply boat hoists in-
stalled in dwelling unit locations.
(D) Kitchen Dishwasher Branch Circuit.
GFCI protec-
tion shall be provided for outlets that supply dishwashers
installed in dwelling unit locations.
