We use the NEC to inspect hospitals and Article 517 has always had a requirement for listed tamper resistant receptacles in pediatric areas.
Although neither the NEC or NEC handbook mentions the substitution of GFCIs ( and you think they would if it were OK) for listed TR receptacles we continue to get arguments from facilities that they are equivalent.
I admit my understanding of GFCI theory is not extensive but my understanding is that GFCIs monitor the differences in current between the Hot and Neutral and trigger when the currents are not equal in response to a Hot to Ground and Grounded Neutral faults.
Once before I posted a similar question and a forum member responded that if a child acting as a budding electrician got between the Hot and Neutral and was not grounded enough to leak 5 ma to ground they could be injured without tripping the GFCI.
Any help or thought would be appreciated.
Although neither the NEC or NEC handbook mentions the substitution of GFCIs ( and you think they would if it were OK) for listed TR receptacles we continue to get arguments from facilities that they are equivalent.
I admit my understanding of GFCI theory is not extensive but my understanding is that GFCIs monitor the differences in current between the Hot and Neutral and trigger when the currents are not equal in response to a Hot to Ground and Grounded Neutral faults.
Once before I posted a similar question and a forum member responded that if a child acting as a budding electrician got between the Hot and Neutral and was not grounded enough to leak 5 ma to ground they could be injured without tripping the GFCI.
Any help or thought would be appreciated.