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12/22/08, 6:27 PM
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Water fountain on GFCI???
Did a commercial inspection today. Small office building. Should a water fountain be on ground fault?
“The things that will destroy America are peace at any price, prosperity at any cost, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.” Theodore Roosevelt Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com 
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12/22/08, 6:31 PM
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Re: Water fountain on GFCI???
Joe, sure seems to be right, but I'm not sure . . . I would think you have the potential for water to spill over the sides . . . good question, will await to hear from others, 'cause I don't know either.
Mike Chris, Santa Clara, Utah
NACHI: #05051385 HouseNspect@gmail.com www.housenspect.com activerain "A man's home is his castle . . . until the queen arrives."
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12/22/08, 7:30 PM
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Re: Water fountain on GFCI???
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The protective device can have a rating/setting of up to 175% of the motor-compressor rated load current and need not be less than 15 amps. James H. Bushart Professional Building Analyst, BPI Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas 314-803-2167 
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12/22/08, 7:48 PM
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Re: Water fountain on GFCI???
As of the 2008 NEC code cycle a GFCI circuit is required.
422.52 — ELECTRIC DRINKING FOUNTAINS GFCI protection for electric drinking fountains was added. Electric drinking fountains shall be connected to a GFCI-protected outlet. Author's comment: This new requirement was brought about without documentation of an electrical accident or incident. You can argue with intelligent people but to argue with a mush head is like trying to grab fog-Thomas Sowell
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12/22/08, 8:16 PM
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Re: Water fountain on GFCI???
Thanks to all. Just what I needed.
“The things that will destroy America are peace at any price, prosperity at any cost, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.” Theodore Roosevelt Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com
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