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Laundry GFCI Receptacles and Utility / Wet Bar Sinks Areas
Installation of laundry GFCI receptacles and GFCI protection for utility / wet bar sink areas where the electrical outlets are installed within 6ft from the outside edge of the sink is required by the 2008 NEC (National Electrical Code).…
Unfinished Basement GFCI Receptacles Placement
Unfinished Basement GFCI Receptacles
Unfinished basement GFCI receptacles installation or GFCI protection for a regular type outlet receptacles installed in an unfinished basement is required by the 2008 NEC (National Electrical Code).…
Crawlspace GFCI Installed at or Below the Grade Level
Crawlspace GFCI installed at or below the grade level
GFCI – (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter)
Crawlspace GFCI protection for receptacles has changed slightly in 2008 NEC (National Electrical Code). 2005 NEC exception that allowed…
House Exterior GFCI Receptacles
Exterior GFCI Receptacles
The 2008 NEC did not change house exterior GFCI receptacles requirement protection since the previous edition.
All outdoor house receptacles must be GFCI protected.
GFCI – (Ground Fault Circuit…
Garage GFCI Receptacles and GFCI in Accessory Buildings
Garage GFCI receptacles / accessory building GFCI
Exceptions for the garage GFCI receptacles and GFCI’s in accessory buildings have been removed by the 2008 NEC (National Electrical Code). The new rules apply to the structures that…
Bathroom GFCI Receptacles and Electrical Components
Bathroom GFCI receptacle protection is required by the NEC (National Electrical Code), and of course by the common sense – why would you risk getting electrocuted if you can secure your safety by installing GFCI outlet.
Since some…
GFCI Locations in Residential Buildings based on 2008 NEC
From this post you can follow links to all GFCI locations in residential buildings based on 2008 NEC - at the bottom section.
GFCI - (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter)
Before installing GFCI receptacles or replacing a regular outlet…
GFCI Outlet Purpose and GFCI Location History
The simplest explanation of the GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) Receptacle Purpose would be:
GFCI devices save lives by limiting the duration of electrical shocks.
The real life scenario: Let’s say that you’re using a metal…
Things to Avoid Around the House Electrical Panel
Most “popular” mistakes people shouldn’t make around the house electric panels: Relocating water heater or furnace? - don’t run any of the pipes in front of the house's electrical panel – remember 36” distance from its face must be…
House Electrical Panel in the Bathroom and Clothes Closet
House electrical panels rarely change their original location. Even when upgrading it to a larger size, they remain in the same spot. However, while remodeling our house interior, we sometimes completely forget - or just don’t realize - the…