There was a proposal,.. it failed
2-83 Log #2743 NEC-P02 Final Action: Reject
(210.8(B)(6))
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Submitter: Jeff Fitzloff, State of Idaho Division of Building Safety
Recommendation: Revise text to read:
(B) Other Than Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-
ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in (1) through (5) shall
have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:
(1) Bathrooms
(2) Commercial and institutional kitchens ? for the purposes of this section, a
kitchen is an area with a sink and permanent facilities for food preparation and
cooking
(3) Rooftops
(4) Outdoors in public spaces ? for the purpose of this section a public space
is defined as any space that is for use by, or is accessible to, the public
Exception to (3) and (4): Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are
supplied from a dedicated branch circuit for electric snow-melting or deicing
equipment shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with the applicable
provisions of Article 426.
(5) Outdoors, where installed to comply with 210.63
(6) Receptacles serving hair cutting and styling stations in barber shops and
hair styling establishments
Substantiation: During visits to such establishments I have noted that the
cords for hair clippers, hair dryers, and styling blowers are two wire, cords and
no equipment grounds and have exposed metal that is put in contact with
people?s heads. The chairs in these establishments put the customer in contact
with grounded metal parts. These cords are normally twisted from the repeated
wrapping of the cord around the clipper thus damaging the cord.
Panel Meeting Action: Reject
Panel Statement: The submitter has not provided sufficient substantiation to
expand the requirements to hair styling establishments. The panel action on
Proposal 2-81 has expanded GFCI protection requirements to all sink locations
in nonresidential occupancies which provides protection in some of the most
vulnerable locations in the type of occupancy covered by this proposal.
Number Eligible to Vote: 12
Ballot Results: Affirmative: 11 Negative: 1
Explanation of Negative:
KING, D.: The submitter of this proposal raises an important safety concern
that warrants further consideration. Although the panel action on proposal 2-81
adds much needed protection in these types of occupancies in the area of a
sink. Further protection is needed for persons who come in contact with
electrical hair appliances while their hair is still wet and as the submitter has
indicated in his Substantiation grounded through the chair in which he or she is
seated. There is no requirement that these appliances be double insulated.
Requiring GFCI protection for 125-volt 15-and 20-ampere receptacles in these
types of occupancies would reduce the risk of electrical shock or electrocution.
