Re: GFI in Restrooms, Kitchens, Garage
Originally posted by logie:
Hi we are in the process of having our house built and I noticed that none of the above areas have and GFI outlets.
I know that GFI circuits can share from another, but there is not one GFI outlet at all.
I thought they had to do this to be up to code for (Louisiana)
I'd check the panelboard and see if there are GFCI breakers protecting the above circuits. Using GFCI breakers is often a better way to go because they are more reliable than GFCI receptacles, and one breaker can protect an entire circuit without having to worry about wiring a circuit so that the GFCI receptacle is upstream from the others.
If there are not GFCI breakers in the panel, GFCI receptacles can be used to provide protection provided they are upstream from all the non-GFCI receptacles you need to protect. Certain kitchen (e.g., refrigerator) and garage (e.g., garage-door opener) receptacles are not required to have GFCI protection. GFCI protection has been required in the NEC for quite a while now, but Louisiana might have different rules.
Otherwise, get a licensed contractor to check this out and make any needed changes.