Addition receptacle

[David C. Macy]

Is it OK to install a 2nd receptacle below the main panel? If so does it need to be GFCI protected. House is 10 years old. Looks like it was added on for a basement computer.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

If it is an unfinished basement it would still need to be GFCI protected.

[Mike Whitt]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

If it is an unfinished basement it would still need to be GFCI protected.

unless it was installed under one of the following

A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two appliances located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected or A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system

[Marc D. Shunk]

Originally Posted by Mike Whitt

unless it was installed under one of the following

A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two appliances located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected or A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system

And, in that case, they'd be in the working space of the panel, and be a violation of their own.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Easier Mike to keep the answers to the question the HI posts.....anything other than their question tends to confuse.

So as it pertains to this question (ie: picture ) if the location of this panel is unfinished it should be on GFCI.