labeling of GFCI protected receptacles

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A question came up about whether GFCI receptacles are required to be labeled with the stickers that come in the box with the device. I was under the impression that the device "spoke" for itself. Is it required by code?
 
Ben Trueblood said:
A question came up about whether GFCI receptacles are required to be labeled with the stickers that come in the box with the device. I was under the impression that the device "spoke" for itself. Is it required by code?
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Not the GFCI receptacle it's self but the regular receptacles that are protected down stream should be labeled.

Don't worry after the inspection those all get pulled off anyway.:grin:

They do about as much good as the "no equipment ground" stickers.

Speaking of labels I went to a house the other day where the panel was marked but in Spanish, this was great for the tenant but I don't read Spanish. When are they going to require panels to be marked in 47 different languages?
 
Look at art.406.3(D)(3)(c). Otherwise you are fine without stickers-- at least I never use them.

406.3(D)(3) (b) A non?grounding-type receptacle(s) shall be permitted to be replaced with a ground-fault circuit interrupter-type of receptacle(s). These receptacles shall be marked ?No Equipment Ground.? An equipment grounding conductor shall not be connected from the ground-fault circuit-interrupter-type receptacle to any outlet supplied from the ground-fault circuit-interrupter receptacle.
(c) A non?grounding-type receptacle(s) shall be permitted to be replaced with a grounding-type receptacle(s) where supplied through a ground-fault circuit interrupter. Grounding-type receptacles supplied through the ground-fault circuit interrupter shall be marked ?GFCI Protected? and ?No Equipment Ground.? An equipment grounding conductor shall not be connected between the grounding-type receptacles.
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I never put them on (other than 406.3.D.3.c requirement.) In the last 10 years I have only had an inspector ask one time for them. You've either done it right or not. Stickers are meaningless. Come across a few that have had the stickers and not been protected.
 
I put the stickers on one time and the cleaning people removed them just before the inspector showed; he said the owner would do the same and let it fly.
 
Ben Trueblood said:
A question came up about whether GFCI receptacles are required to be labeled with the stickers that come in the box with the device. I was under the impression that the device "spoke" for itself. Is it required by code?
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I sell an electric branding iron of sorts that states the same thing as the stickers :grin::grin:
 
Stickers are not required for a downstream grounded receptacle protected by a GFCI.
 
Stickers are nonsense. The branding iron makes more sense. If it's not a permanent marking then it won't stick.
 
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