signs

[Hendrix]

Is there anything in art. 600 that would require a receptacle near an outdoor sign that is near the ground, on 2 4X4 posts? Would the sign need to be GFCI protected?
There is a seperate 20a circuit and a disco.

 

[petersonra]

600.5 Branch Circuits.
(A) Required Branch Circuit. Each commercial building
and each commercial occupancy accessible to pedestrians
shall be provided with at least one outlet in an accessible
location at each entrance to each tenant space for sign or
outline lighting system use. The outlet(s) shall be supplied
by a branch circuit rated at least 20 amperes that supplies
no other load. Service hallways or corridors shall not be
considered accessible to pedestrians.

An outlet is required, but outlets are not necessarily receptacles.

It does not say anything about being supplied by a GFCI however 210.8(B)(4) would require 15/20 Amp 125 V receptacles that are outside to be GFCI protected.

I would conclude the sign itself is not required to have GFCI protection unless it is plugged into an outdoor receptacle.

But, that is just me.

 

[cowboyjwc]

Nothing calls for a receptacle and no the sign does not need to be GFCI protected.

 

[Coppersmith]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9lh7lqZojc