Adding new outlet in attached garage. Does the NEC recommend a GFI protected outlet?
Re-read your 1st questionI don't appreciate the attitude in your response. I know th NEC states requirements, but as you well know (with your attitude you likely know everything) local codes can supercede NEC or they may use different year versions. My question was whether the current code REQUIRES a GFI in an attached garage.
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tia,
BOb
How can you sense an attitude in a written text? Besides, your response above really doesn't make alot of sense. Your question was "Does the NEC recommend a GFI protected outlet?" You specifically asked about the NEC, not a local code. The answer you got was "No, they REQUIRE it".I don't appreciate the attitude in your response. I know th NEC states requirements, but as you well know (with your attitude you likely know everything) local codes can supercede NEC or they may use different year versions. My question was whether the current code REQUIRES a GFI in an attached garage.
Anyone else want to second scuby's answer?
tia,
BOb
This is what I did in my basement for a freezer. I ran a dedicated outlet for the freezer, only. This is allowed (a single outlet, not a duplex) under 2005, but not 2008.I think if I had a freezer in the garage under 2005 I would have run a dedicated circuit without a GFCI
Adding new outlet in attached garage. Does the NEC recommend a GFI protected outlet?
That's interesting. I have run a shopvac, a jigsaw, a circular saw, a hammer drill, a refrigerator, an electric chain saw, a weed eater and a dremel from my garage's GFCI protected circuit with no trips, ever. The only thing that ever tripped it was a six inch fan.When I built my detached garage & wired it I had to install install these to meet code.. Ever tried to run power tools with these ?? They would trip every time I used my grinder , drill, etc,.. After inspection . I removed them. When/ if I sell , I may have to re install them
Your a dope, something is wrong with your power tools...When I built my detached garage & wired it I had to install install these to meet code.. Ever tried to run power tools with these ?? They would trip every time I used my grinder , drill, etc,.. After inspection . I removed them. When/ if I sell , I may have to re install them
So, ummm, what's the story on the pre-fab offset?:jester:This is what I did in my basement for a freezer. I ran a dedicated outlet for the freezer, only. This is allowed (a single outlet, not a duplex) under 2005, but not 2008.
Your a dope, something is wrong with your power tools...
I take that back, your not a dope, just not informed on what the problem is and how a GFCI really works.
Similar experience - recently had a crew onsite installing granite countertops, and their grinders would repeatedly trip a GFCI protected circuit.When I built my detached garage & wired it I had to install install these to meet code.. Ever tried to run power tools with these ?? They would trip every time I used my grinder , drill, etc,.. After inspection . I removed them. When/ if I sell , I may have to re install them