Outdoor Hardwired EVSE exempt from GFCI

[solarken]

For 2023 NEC, at a non-dwelling unit, with 208V single phase, 60A breaker feeding an outdoor fixed, hardwired EVSE, I interpret 210.8 not to require GFCI because there is no receptacle. Also 625.54 specifies "All receptacles installed for the connection of electric vehicle charging shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel". Again, since hard-wired and no receptacle, GFCI not required, correct?

 

[don_resqcapt19]

The only outdoor hardwired EVSEs that require GFCI protection are those installed at one or two family dwellings as required by 210.8(F). 210.8(B) only applies to receptacles.

 

[solarken]

The only outdoor hardwired EVSEs that require GFCI protection are those installed at one or two family dwellings as required by 210.8(F). 210.8(B) only applies to receptacles.

Thank you. And 210.8(F) as applied to dwellings does not apply to EVSE supplied by 60A or greater ckt, correct?

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Thank you. And 210.8(F) as applied to dwellings does not apply to EVSE supplied by 60A or greater ckt, correct?

Correct, but this may all change in the 2026. It appears that at the second draft meeting the panel added language in 625.54 that would require all EVSE equipment supplied by AC systems under 600 volts to have either GFCI or SPGFCI protection. This is not finished yet as there is the formal ballot and that requires a 2/3s majority to make a code change, and even if such a change is made, it is likely to be subject to a Certified Amending Motion and debated on the floor of the June 2025 NFPA meeting.