Gfci Branch In Attic

It s not in the nec but all that matters is the regulations your local jurisdiction has adopted.

Gfci branch in attic. Receptacles installed under the eaves of roofs. I am surprised that the nec does not enforce readily accessible for all gfci s barring a few. Thanks you getting back to me. All 125 volt through 250 volt receptacles installed in the locations specified in 210 8 a 1 through 11 and supplied by single phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to ground shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel.

The outlet in the balcony of the master bedroom is connected to the gfci outlet in kids restroom instead of. May 1 2015 8. The junction box in the attic is tied to the ceiling fans. Unfinished basements are defined as portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas work areas etc.

All breakers are simple breakers no gfci buttons and work fine based on multi meter. The nec requires that all outlet receptacles in a bathroom be gfci protected. Gfci stands for ground fault circuit interrupter sometimes called a gfi. Outlets installed 150 volts to ground or less and up to 50 amps.

It may shock or electrocute you if the outlet is not gfci protected. Last edited by nashkat1. If you re in the bathroom and you put your hand accidentally down in a sink filled with water while holding a plugged in hair dryer. The outlet goes into the junction box as well as the light.

This old house has weird wiring e g. They have a remote they are not tied into a switch. Is gfci protection required in the attic. Receptacles in these areas must have gfci protection.

Gfci protection is designed to prevent the shocks that might occur when a ground fault occurs and it can be provided by special gfci outlet receptacles or by a gfci circuit breaker that protects the entire circuit. There are three gfci outlets in house one in kitchen one in kids rest room and one for master rest room. 04 07 14 at 08 17 pm. In general gfci is required for receptacles but not for lighting.

I have reset all the breakers and gfci this happened a few week ago were the ceiling fans didn t work for a few days but then came back on. Multifamily dwellings with individual entrances at grade level must have at least one gfci protected receptacle.