What would you do?

[dwellselectric]

So I was working at this job today and the carpenter had build a small desk in a bedroom. The desk is build in. Now there was a light above that I had installed and I had a two gang box and installed a switch and a duplex receptical. Now my boss made me change the duplex receptical over to a GFCI because he said that it was a couter receptical? He said it was code, I did as he asked but I still think he was mistaken what do you guys think?

 

[crossman]

Definitely not required. The countertop receptacles are expressly referring to the kitchen as evidenced in 210.8(A)(6).

Bust him on it tomorrow, tell him he is such a dumb ___!:roll:

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I think your boss is wrong. It's a bedroom-- it will need arc fault protection if your area requires it but not GFCI.

 

[ultramegabob]

if your built i desk is not in the kitchen, and your not withen 6' of a water source, its not required....

 

[wasasparky]

...tell him he is such a dumb ___!:roll:

LOL...let us know how it goes...

 

[dwellselectric]

That is what I told him he said why wouldn't you put a GFCI there and I said well its not within 6' from water and its not in a kitchen. He said it doesn't matter it can be a Den, Kitchen, Bedroom. Haha I know I was right its not worth getting into a fight with him. Life is to short

 

[ultramegabob]

nothing says you cant put one there, its just a waste of money....:wink:

 

[480sparky]

It's a waste of money.... the boss's money.

 

[BryanMD]

What is on the other side of that wall?
If there is plumbing the boss may know of a plan to add a sink,
and for whatever reason decided to be a jerk about telling you that.

Either way he is a jerk.

 

[mdshunk]

Give your boss a job application, and tell him you'd consider letting him work for you when you start your own dog and pony show.

No, don't do that. Just think it in the back of your mind.

 

[electricmanscott]

Buy him a codebook.

 

[ultramegabob]

as long as your boss is making an error to the side of caution, just let it drop, its not a safety issue or code violation, Its his job, and his profit he is wasting. Your doing the right thing to research the correct answer, just keep what you learn for yourself when you get to make the decisions....

 

[mdshunk]

as long as your boss is making an error to the side of caution, just let it drop, its not a safety issue or code violation, Its his job, and his profit he is wasting. Your doing the right thing to research the correct answer, just keep what you learn for yourself when you get to make the decisions....

That's true. At least it's "above code".

Many companies have company standards that exceed the minimum code requirements. This is just one of his. Granted, he actually thinks it is code, and that's a shame.

I'm not sure what you'd tell a customer who questions you on why you're doing it that way. If it's a T&M job and I was the customer, I might get a little uptight about a frivolous expense like a GFCI for a bedroom desk.

 

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