wirenut100@comcast.net
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What was the 1978 code on gfci if there was one?:roll:
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electricmanscott
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- Boston, MA
I don't know the answer, I was 8 at the time, but I am curious as to why you ask.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
Straining the brain but I think bathrooms only. Maybe outside. Should be an old code book here someplace.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
In 1978 the requirement was for swimming pools, exterior, bathrooms, and garages
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
Can't remember what I did yesterday, I should have not even attempted think back that far.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Look at the link in Post #3...You won't have to use the memory-- I certainly can't rely on mine.
ceb58
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- Raeford, NC
My house was built in 78. The bath and recp. in utility room and car port are gfci'ed. However they are all supplied by one gfci breaker. The serving only bath recp. must have not been in place at the time.
Just because a home was built in '78 doesn't mean it was wired to the '78 NEC. It may have been wired under the '75 or '71, local codes instead of the National, if any codes applied at all.
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2017
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- Service Manager
If only there was an easy to understand matrix out there that could lay out the history of the expansion of the GFCI...
William1978
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- N.C.
hardworkingstiff
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- Wilmington, NC
Hey, you got me by 8 years.
My eldest was 1 in 1978. I just got my Norfolk, VA masters card (the State had not taken it over yet and it was local jurisdictions in charge of licensing).
GeorgeB
ElectroHydraulics engineer (retired)
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- Greenville SC
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- Retired
It came much later, 96 I think. My 95 built house has 1 (ONE) 15A GFCI breaker for the garage (2 duplex, am not sure about the door opener), front porch, back porch, and 2 bathrooms; not sure if just receptacles. When I bought it, I asked my home inspector if 20A wasn't required ... not then he said. Wife and daughter have tripped it several times with those hair dryers. I asked an electrician (I'm not one) if I could have him add a 20A for one bath and an outdoor near the HVAC (useful for other uses) ... he said "not legally". Daughter has married and it is just wife and me ... I'll live with it.
The kitchen SA circuits and several other locations are protected with GFCI receptacles.
What REALLY gets me is that I wanted him to add 3 smoke detectors ... house has 1 in hall, and one in "finished basement" hall. Price to add new (AFCI) circuit and snake it ... OUCH! That is one that I seriously considered an unlicensed guy ... 12 ft of 14-3 and 3 old work boxes ... but the wife said no.
Inspectorcliff
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- Colorado
Without looking....
Without looking....
I am going to say, in the early 70's maybe 1975 NEC. But, now I am going to have to look and see.:grin:
Without looking....
I am going to say, in the early 70's maybe 1975 NEC. But, now I am going to have to look and see.:grin:
Inspectorcliff
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- Colorado
Thats a neat chart
Thats a neat chart
Thats a neat chart
I don't know where it came from, but that is a very neat chart. Thanks.
c2500
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- South Carolina
At the risk of sounding flip, did you get additional quotes? I am in Greenville also, and know that there is a broad range on pricing, with some of the more expensive not being so great at their workmanship. I would not use someone unlicensed. There is a reason they do not have a license. With the way the economy is right now, there are plenty of legitimate guys out there that are hungry.
c2500
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2017
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- Service Manager
See 210.8(A)(3).
Yes only excepition would be for roof de iceing
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