Lack of GFCI on dedicated receptacles in an unfinished basement?

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SAC

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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
 
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.
 
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
 
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