1.
Cord-and-plug-connected vending machines manufactured or re-manufactured
prior to January 1, 2005, must be connected to a GFCI-protected outlet [NEC
422.51].
2.
Electric drinking fountains must be protected with GFCI protection for personnel
[NEC 422.52].
3.2.2 GFCIs
Not
Required.
A.
Dwelling Units
. A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or
burglar alarm system in an unfinished basement in a dwelling unit is not required to have
GFCI protection [NEC 210.8(A)(5)].
B.
Other than Dwelling Units
[NEC 210.8(B)]
1.
In industrial establishments only, where the conditions of maintenance and
supervision ensure that only qualified personnel are involved, an assured
equipment grounding conductor program as specified in 590.6(B)(2) is permitted
for only those outdoor receptacle outlets used to supply equipment that would
create a greater hazard if power is interrupted or having a design that is not
compatible with GFCI protection [Exception Number 2 to (4)].
2.
In industrial laboratories, receptacles installed within 6 feet of the outside edge of
a sink that are used to supply equipment where removal of power would introduce
a greater hazard is permitted to be installed without GFCI protection [Exception
Number 1 to (5)].
3.
For receptacles installed within 6 feet of the outside edge of a sink located in
patient care areas of health care facilities other than those sinks in bathrooms,
GFCI protection is not required.
B.
Healthcare Facilities
. GFCI protection for personnel is not required for receptacles
installed in critical care areas where the toilet and basin are installed within the patient
room [517.21].
C.
Agricultural Buildings
. GFCI protection for personnel is not required for an accessible
receptacle supplying a dedicated load where a GFCI protected receptacle is located
within 3 feet of the non-GFCI-protected receptacle [NEC 547.5(G)].
D.
Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Platform Lifts, and Stairway
Chairlifts
. A single receptacle supplying a permanently installed sump pump does not
require GFCI protection for personnel [NEC 620.85].
3.2.3 GFCIs
Not
Permitted.
A.
Required elevator car lighting must not be connected to the load side of a GFCI [NEC
620.22(A)].
