To Be or not to be GFCI

[Raymond N. Newman]

A receptacle below the bathroom sink in the cabinet (you have to open a cabinet door), would that fall under the exception rule (1) not needed to be GFCI protected since it is not readily accessible ??

[psiposs]

The GFCI function is for the person using the appliance plugged in. Can a hair dryer for example be plugged in and reach the sink? I say it should be GFCI protected.

[Greg Fretwell]

What exception? 210.8(A)(1) just says "bathrooms".
All 15 and 20a 120v receptacles in the bathroom must have GFCI protection without exception. (at least as far back as 1975)

I think you are confusing other parts of 210.8 that did have exceptions but they don't apply to the bathroom.

[Raymond N. Newman]

NEC 2002 210.8 (A)
Exception No.1 Receptacles that are not readily accessible.

[Speedy Petey]

Originally Posted by rnewman1

NEC 2002 210.8 (A)
Exception No.1 Receptacles that are not readily accessible.

Again, WHAT exception.
There are NO exceptions to "210.8(A)(1) Bathrooms".

[Jim Port]

Quite a contrast to the post, I don't remember if it was here, where HI wanted GFI protection for dining room receptacle on the other side of a pass thru that was within 6' of the kitchen sink.

[Speedy Petey]

He can "want" all he wants. That "request" holds no water.

210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel
(A)(6) Kitchens — where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces

[Mike Whitt]

Originally Posted by rnewman1

NEC 2002 210.8 (A)
Exception No.1 Receptacles that are not readily accessible.

Ray,

Visit the other site for a full explanation of this

[Greg Fretwell]

The short answer is the exception you are looking at is to 210.8(A)(2) and does not apply to 210.8(A)(1). Two separate rules.

[Raymond N. Newman]

Thanks Mike