Originally Posted By: pabernathy
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NEC 101- Based on 1999 Version
NEC 2002 Updates-
210.8(A)( All 125 volt 15 & 20 ampere receptacles installed in residential boathouses have to be GFCI protected.
NEC 2005 Updates-
210.8(A)(7) GFCI Required- GFCI protected Receptacle now required if within 6 feet of outside edge of utility, laundry, or wet bar sink in Dwelling Units
Ok......it is imporant for inspectors to know NEC Art.210-8 and what goes along with it. The confussion of the 6' rule came from it popping up in other areas of the code and needed to be understood. Many refer to the GFCI being within a specific distance of the bathroom sink BUT the GFCI rule ( 210.8(A)(1) has been in place listing bathrooms....enough said on that one....distance is not a issue on that one.
As bob has stated their is no issue of placement and terms "Water" as it usually refers to sources....
Summary of 210.8 - GFCI Requirements ( note these are also with the addition of the 2002 and 2005 changes above - VA is still on 1999)
210.8 Ground-fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personel.
(a) Dwellin Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified below SHALL have ground-fault -interupter protection for personel.
(1) Bathrooms.
(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 simular use.
Exception No 1. Receptacles that are not readily accessible.
Exception No 2. A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two applicances located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another, and is cord-and plug connected in accordance with Section 400-7(a)(6), (a)(7), or (a)(.
Receptacles installed under the exceptions to Section 210-8(a)(2) shall be considered as meeting the requirements of Section 210-52(g).
(3) Outdoors.
Exception: Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied by a dedicated branch circuit for electric snowmelting or deicing equipment shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with the applicable provisions of Art. 426.
(4) Crawl Space. Where the crawl space is at or below grade level.
(5) Unfinished Basements. For purpose of this section, unfinished basements are defined as portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and the like.
Exception No 1. Receptacles that are not readily accessible.
Exception No 2. A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two applicances located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another, and is cord-and plug connected in accordance with Section 400-7(a)(6), (a)(7), or (a)(.
Receptacles installed under the exception of Section 210-8(a)(5) SHALL NOT be considered as meeting the requirements of Section 210-52(g).
(6) Kitchen. Where the receptacles are installed to serve countertops surfaces.
(7) Wet Bar Sinks ( expanded in 2005 above ) Where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfacnes and are located within 6' of the outside edge of the WET BAR SINK. Rreceptacles soutlets shall not be installed in a face up position in the work surface or countertops.
Ok....I wont go into the other than dwellings area......since it is HOME inspections.......and we wont go into the GFCI requirements of within distances of Spas and hot tubs and so on....View Art 680 in the NEC for that...as well in carnivals, docks, elivator pits, light fixtures over spas and well you name it.......
But the 6' from water is more of a myth....I believe it came from the wet bar requirement which I believe is why the NEC Review Commitee added the language to the 2005 revision.
Hope this helps explain i
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