Garage GFCI Circuits

01-20-2010, 12:53 PM	#1
H2O Engr Weekend Warrior   Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 38	Garage GFCI Circuits Other than convenience outlets, what circuits need to be GFCI in a garage? Single outlet receptacles on the ceiling for the garage door openers? Ceiling-mounted duplex outlets for T8 fluorescent fixtures? Dedicated circuits with wall-mounted 110V single outlets for welder and compressor?

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01-20-2010, 01:02 PM	#2
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Garage GFCI Circuits Are you in Canada? Here everthing has to be GFCI, even the garage door opener outlet(s) now

01-20-2010, 01:13 PM	#3
H2O Engr Weekend Warrior   Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 38	Garage GFCI Circuits Virginia. I was looking for NEC code exceptions for dedicated circuit outlets, but I guess there are none. Will just GFCI-breaker all circuits.

01-20-2010, 01:14 PM	#4
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Garage GFCI Circuits They did away with the exceptions in NEC 2008 oh..No VA...I was thinking Nova Scotia

01-20-2010, 03:45 PM	#5
Speedy Petey Licensed Electrical Cont.     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,164	Garage GFCI Circuits ALL 15 & 20 amp 120v receptacles.....no exceptions.

01-20-2010, 08:02 PM	#6
kbsparky Electrical Contractor     Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delmarva Posts: 3,134	Garage GFCI Circuits Virginia is on the 2005 Code. Ceiling outlets, door openers, etc. do not need to be GFCI protected. Nor do single outlets for specific appliances located within a dedicated space. __________________ -KB Life is uncertain -- eat dessert first!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-20-2010, 08:22 PM	#7
H2O Engr Weekend Warrior   Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 38	Garage GFCI Circuits When I applied for my subpanel permit, I asked the inspector what electrical code he followed. He said IRC and that it was more lenient than the NEC. I wasn't sure what to make of that statement and really don't want to ask him TOO many questions before the inspection.