GFI in attic

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dcooper said:
I am in a huge mess. I have a have a home owner who supposedly hired another electricain to look at my work...after I got signed off mind you. And thay had a whole list of "made up" violations.
One is that my kitchem and bth lites need to arcfault. WRONG!!!!
I need to make sure that I am not missing this other one......GFI in attic. Is a common recpt. required to GFI in an attic.
I got to know ASAP.... Big meeting in that AM and I have to have all my things in order. They haven't paid me my final payment!
SO ANYONE GFI Protection required in attic?
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Without even reading the replies, where is your code book? :confused:
 
Good Question!

I checked....and I checked... and I checked...
I couldn't find it!

but it doesn't hurt to ask.
 
iwire said:
With or without an air handler there is no requirement to provide GFCI protection in an attic.
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I agree, but if you are working on equipment in the attic. You are required to use a cord that has gfci protection on the end of it. Then plug it in to the non gfci outlet.:smile: :-?
I don't use gfci in the attic any more.;)
 
I read the rest of the replies and see you looked it up. Too bad you have to deal with such bs.

As for some of the replies.....yikes.
 
I learn alot from this site.....alot of times in our trade there are tales!
Things that people claim are in the code, but aren't!

I usually put a gfi in an attic. I just always assumed it had to be. I never looked it up before... I just assumed. If it's not required I went above and beyond. But now I know...

I like to think I get paid for what I know not what I do....LOL
It's not true but I like to think it...LOL
 
dcooper said:
You know I am not the smartest guy... but I do my best. These people are holding thousands... because of some BS violations. The cable guy told them I ran RG 59 for cable wire. Even though it's stamped RG6! I told them if it s stamped in the factory RG6 then I reconize it as RG6.
Then some electricain claimed the kit and bath lites need to be arc fault!
I found that one.
They bitched about a snap it connector in the attic with 2 14/2 wires in it.
It's rated for 2.
The cable guy says the phone wire I ran was out of date since the 70's. It's CAT 3. It's Dated 07/08
He also told them my splitters need to be in a box. WTF?
I have nver heard of an electricain doing this to another electricain.
The other thing is the convience outlet I installed in the attic. They are trying to tell me it needs to be GFI. I can't find it in the book. SO that's why I asked.
I have been in business for myself for 5 yrs now this is that one every year and a half pain in the ass job.
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Tell them to show you in code what is incorrect. They cant. Ask them who they believe a inspector with years of code training or a cable installer. Explain that the home has passed final inspection and you now expect final payment. If they want to argue over final payment just put a lien on the house. I would not argue the point. These are the same type people that will take the word of a kid working in the elect. dept. at the box stores over some one who deals with it everyday for a living.
 
Simple way to deal with this is show up with your code book.Ask to see his electrical license.If he has none then ask to see his license to do inspections.Get his full name and address (ask for ID). Now ask him what code number he thinks you violated.Chances are high he is not qualified.Inform owner they will be billed for your wasted trip.
 
buckofdurham said:
I was refering to nec 2008 590.6 (b)
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thats for temparary instalations such as receptacles or lights. not a permanent part of the structure. i dont think that they were referring about power tool cords.
 
dcooper said:
I get all teary eyed when all us electricains stick together.....
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Can you imagine....????

"Mike Holt Electric Services".

motto would be "We use the Mike Holt-version of the NEC... written by consensus, not by committee".
 
Jim W in Tampa said:
Simple way to deal with this is show up with your code book.Ask to see his electrical license.If he has none then ask to see his license to do inspections.Get his full name and address (ask for ID). Now ask him what code number he thinks you violated.Chances are high he is not qualified.Inform owner they will be billed for your wasted trip.
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I definetly agree. if he is not qualified then give me his info and i will take care of him through the state board. sorry i get upset when someone works without a license.
 
dcooper said:
You know I am not the smartest guy... but I do my best. These people are holding thousands... because of some BS violations. The cable guy told them I ran RG 59 for cable wire. Even though it's stamped RG6! I told them if it s stamped in the factory RG6 then I reconize it as RG6.
Then some electricain claimed the kit and bath lites need to be arc fault!
I found that one.
They bitched about a snap it connector in the attic with 2 14/2 wires in it.
It's rated for 2.
The cable guy says the phone wire I ran was out of date since the 70's. It's CAT 3. It's Dated 07/08
He also told them my splitters need to be in a box. WTF?
I have nver heard of an electricain doing this to another electricain.
The other thing is the convience outlet I installed in the attic. They are trying to tell me it needs to be GFI. I can't find it in the book. SO that's why I asked.
I have been in business for myself for 5 yrs now this is that one every year and a half pain in the ass job.
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Wow!! If what you are saying is true it sounds like they're really trying to give you the long hard one with no vaseline! There's no way in hell I would allow anyone to tell me these types of things without smashing their teeth into the back of their throat. Crazy I say!!
 
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