Lack of GFCI on dedicated receptacles in an unfinished basement?

[SAC]

Hi,

I've noticed some cases in unfinished basements where receptacles that are dedicated to "permanently" installed corded equipment - e.g., central vac, water softeners, etc... - are not GFCI protected. However, the other receptacles in the basements are GFCI protected.

I don't see an exception in 210.8(A) that would exempt such receptacles from GFCI protection. Could such receptacle/equipment combinations qualify as "motor loads" under 210.1? Article 430 seems to be devoid of any GFCI requirements. Or am I missing some else?

Thanks!

-Shawn

 

[stickboy1375]

What code cycle are you on for starters? [edit] Never mind, just saw your location. Those receptacles need GFCI protection for the 2008 code cycle.

 

[480sparky]

Up through the 2005, there were several exceptions requiring GFCI receps in basements.

 

[iwire]

Shawn until the 2008 NEC came out there where exceptions for the basement and garage GFCIs.

 

[SAC]

Up through the 2005, there were several exceptions requiring GFCI receps in basements.

That could explain it - I'm looking at 2008, and the work was done sometime in the last 20 years.

-Shawn

 

[stickboy1375]

2005 210.8 (5) Unfinished basements — for purposes of this section, unfinished basements are defined as portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and the like.

Exception No. 1 to (5): Receptacles that are not readily accessible.

Exception No. 2 to (5): A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two appliances located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected in accordance with 400.7(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8).

Exception No. 3 to (5): A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.

 

[SAC]

Exception No. 2 to (5): A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two appliances located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected in accordance with 400.7(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8).

Yup - that would do it. And it's gone in 2008.

Thanks!

-Shawn

 

[480sparky]

Yup - that would do it. And it's gone in 2008.

Thanks!

-Shawn

Click here for the history of GFCi requirements.

 

[ItsHot]

thanks

thanks

Click here for the history of GFCi requirements.

Nice link Ken,thanks!! That is a drawn out time line in comparising to afci's.