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Is a GFI required
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I have to admit, i can get jumpy when it comes to the NEC, the N stand for National so i keep thinking ... well 
I forget about different jurisdictions and the like :slaphead::dunce:
Even here it depends on what city you're working in as to what code cycle is used :blink:
try keeping that sheet straight :lol:
I forget about different jurisdictions and the like :slaphead::dunce:
Even here it depends on what city you're working in as to what code cycle is used :blink:
try keeping that sheet straight :lol:
K_Buz
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I may have misunderstool this reponse then on a previous post which references protecting motors: "GFCIs are required for 120 volt 15 and 20 amp circuits that means you will not need to protect large motors."No one has said otherwise, we are talking about a motor load that is plugged into a receptacle that people can use. We are not protecting the motor we are protecting the people using equipment supplied from that recptacle.
Weird phenomena tripping GFCIs is very rare, we install GFCIs in many locations at this point and almost all tripping can be traced back to a repairable cause.
No one has said the GFCI will protect the motor.
In reading this comment it does infer that the GFCI protects smaller motors which may lead to some confusion.
Just a thought, if you are so worried about the GFI tripping and causing a chain of events that will lead to flood damage, a power outage could cause the same issue. There are very reasonably priced alarm systems that can be added to a sump pump system. They will tell you if the power has failed, if the water is rising to high, etc. No power is only one of many issues that can cause a sump pump failure/flooding.
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