Residential electrical inspection question

[HuaMeisMom]

This question applies to new residential construction in homes that include basements.

When code inspectors do an NEC electrical code inspection for new residential construction how often is a receptacle for a sump pump present without the sump pump actually installed? Never, extremely rare, sometimes, usually.

Thanks for the assistance.

 

[C3PO]

I have not done a lot of houses with sump pumps in the basements, but the ones that I have done the sump pump was installed before I got my final electrical inspection.

 

[roger3829]

Not sure why it would matter and far as the electrical inspection. What is the problem?

 

[infinity]

Under the 2005 NEC it would be permitted for the pump receptacle to not have GFCI protection. Under the 2008 that relief goes away.

 

[BryanMD]

I think the question may be that the EC didn't install a recept because there was no sump actually installed (even tho the drawings/specs perhaps referred to a sump).

 

[mdshunk]

If the pump's not there, I either put a GFCI or blank plate it.