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This question has been bugging me for some time:
The electric outlet that a dishwasher & disposal plugs into, under the kitchen sink, that are certainly within 3' of a water source -- why isn't that outlet required to be GFCI protected? Or is it supposed to be, but NONE of them are? Same theoretical question applies to a Central Vacuum tank installed in a garage in a dedicated outlet... It's an electric outlet in a garage, isn't it supposed to be GFCI protected? Michael Zwerin MTC Home Inspections Palm Beach County, Florida michael@mtcHomeInspections.com http://mtcHomeInspections.com South Florida Home Inspectors Association http://southFloridaHomeInspectors.com Southeast Florida NACHI Chapter - Director http://www.FloridaNACHI.org Last edited by mzwerin; 4/14/06 at 10:56 AM.. |
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The rule applies to kitchen counter receptacles. Those are the ones that folks actually use with hand-held appliances while around water..
Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com |
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Regarding garages, dedicated circuits are exempted. Probably for the same reason--the occupant is not actually plugging hand held appliances into the receptacle.
Search the site for a PDF file which will tell you where the rule applies and when the various rules were enacted. Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com |
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Please Note:
Jay Moge is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
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Please Note:
Greg Fretwell is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
The "washing machine" exception is a lot less universal after 2005. Any outlet within 5' of the "laundry sink" has to be GFCI and there is no exception for dedicated receptacles. The only way you can avoid it is if you have a standpipe drain and no sink.
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