Gfci protection is required for 125 volt to 250 volt receptacles supplied by single phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to the ground.
Do receptacles in the attic have to be gfci.
Gfci receptacles are required in bathrooms garages crawl spaces basements laundry rooms and areas where a water source is present.
Is that true in cases where there s hvac equipment in the attic.
To begin with though there is no code violation involved with having a receptacle in your attic space.
Chapter 2 of the national electrical code nec does not specifically exclude outlets.
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.
Older homes are not required to have gfci outlets unless the wiring is being updated but it s a good idea to install them anyway.
Yep not only allowed it is required if you have hvac in the attic very common here.
The nec requires that all outlet receptacles in a bathroom be gfci protected.
That s because there is an access walkway to it at least there is supposed to be.
Isn t recep light fixture required for service of said hvac unit just wonderin.
No requirement that it be gfci either.