GFI For Concrete Floors

[laketime]

We are roughing in for a new house that is three stories and is going to have concrete floors throughout. One of my employees is of the opinion that all receptacles need to be GFCI protected when you have a concrete floor. I
do not see anything in the code saying so (I see garages and out buildings with floors below grade). What say you?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Look at 210.8-- there is nothing about concrete floors---

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Now if it has an unfinished basement then those would need to be gfci-- 210.8(A)(2) covers it well.

 

[laketime]

Yes I did read that...it has a "daylight" basement but it is finished.

 

[infinity]

The floor has little to do with the requirement. The NEC uses locations for requiring GFCI protection. Ever see GFCI's for all of the receptacles in an office building with concrete floors?

 

[laketime]

Good point Rob

 

[iwire]

We have an inspector around here that expects GFCIs for any receptacle located on concrete including those inside a store without carpet or tile. :roll:

 

[infinity]

We have an inspector around here that expects GFCIs for any receptacle located on concrete including those inside a store without carpet or tile. :roll:

I'm pretty sure that he doesn't get it on your jobs.

 

[iwire]

I'm pretty sure that he doesn't get it on your jobs.

I did not have to fight it the job I did in his area was carpeted, but one of the other company foreman did comply with his wishes on another job. :roll:

 

[stickboy1375]

I did not have to fight it the job I did in his area was carpeted, but one of the other company foreman did comply with his wishes on another job. :roll:

How expensive was that ? :happyno:

 

[cowboyjwc]

When they are in the floor some inspectors I'm sure feel that the floor at some time is going to get mopped or have a carpet cleaner used on it. Just a guess of course.