WORKBENCH AND GFCI?
- Thread starter pknapp
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Re: WORKBENCH AND GFCI?
Generically, if it is located in a residential garage, basement, outdoors, crawl space or boathouse, then yes they are required.
There are other factors too, so you will need to give more information.
Generically, if it is located in a residential garage, basement, outdoors, crawl space or boathouse, then yes they are required.
There are other factors too, so you will need to give more information.
bphgravity
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- Florida
Re: WORKBENCH AND GFCI?
GFCI protection has less to do with areas near or at wet locations than it does with the types of utilization equipment that could be used there by persons. Workbenches are areas of handtool use and cord-and-plug connected equipment. In this case, do to the personal contact a person has with these items, GFCI protection is certainly a good choice.
GFCI protection has less to do with areas near or at wet locations than it does with the types of utilization equipment that could be used there by persons. Workbenches are areas of handtool use and cord-and-plug connected equipment. In this case, do to the personal contact a person has with these items, GFCI protection is certainly a good choice.
luke warmwater
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Re: WORKBENCH AND GFCI?
Hey Bryan, where've you been? Good to see you post.
pknapp, as stated above, more info is needed.
Hey Bryan, where've you been? Good to see you post.
pknapp, as stated above, more info is needed.
russ
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- Burbank IL
Re: WORKBENCH AND GFCI?
pknapp:
210.8 in the 2002 NEC has the GFCI requirments.
pknapp:
210.8 in the 2002 NEC has the GFCI requirments.
ken44
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- Austin, TX
Re: WORKBENCH AND GFCI?
Is this workbench in the category of a Special Occupancy. I wired my friends storage shed which fell under the category of "manufactured buildings" in the Special Occupancy section of the NEC and a gfci is only required inside if the building is at or below grade level. The building I wired is above grade level so a gfci is not required. However I did install an individual branch circuit with a gfci opposite the workbench so that he would have a choice for personal protection. I did not install gfci's on the workbench due to the type of equipment he will be using so that it will elimate nuisance tripping.
Is this workbench in the category of a Special Occupancy. I wired my friends storage shed which fell under the category of "manufactured buildings" in the Special Occupancy section of the NEC and a gfci is only required inside if the building is at or below grade level. The building I wired is above grade level so a gfci is not required. However I did install an individual branch circuit with a gfci opposite the workbench so that he would have a choice for personal protection. I did not install gfci's on the workbench due to the type of equipment he will be using so that it will elimate nuisance tripping.
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- Massachusetts
Re: WORKBENCH AND GFCI?
Ken describe this building a little more, if you had to install outlets is it really a manufactured building?
Ken describe this building a little more, if you had to install outlets is it really a manufactured building?
luke warmwater
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Re: WORKBENCH AND GFCI?
Ken, got any pics of this building???
I can't picture how this is a special occupancy so that GFCI's would not be required.
Todd
Ken, got any pics of this building???
I can't picture how this is a special occupancy so that GFCI's would not be required.
Todd
pierre
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- Westchester County, New York
Re: WORKBENCH AND GFCI?
210.8(A)(2) Garages, and also accessory buildings that have a floor located at or below grade level not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and areas of similar use
The storage shed would in my opinion fall into the category of accessory building and would require GFCI protection for the 125 Volt 15 and 20 ampere rated receptacles in that 'shed'.
Pierre
210.8(A)(2) Garages, and also accessory buildings that have a floor located at or below grade level not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and areas of similar use
The storage shed would in my opinion fall into the category of accessory building and would require GFCI protection for the 125 Volt 15 and 20 ampere rated receptacles in that 'shed'.
Pierre
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