Gfci Branch In Attic

May 1 2015 8.

Gfci branch in attic. I don t have a copy of the 2011 nec but my stamped plans for new residential construction call for two convenience outlets in the attic both of which are to be protected on a gfci circuit preferably one gfci outlet in the attic controlling both though the plans don t specify where the controlling gfci needs to be. The outlet goes into the junction box as well as the light. 04 07 14 at 08 17 pm. 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.

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. In general gfci is required for receptacles but not for lighting. This old house has weird wiring e g. Since the attic gfci is not required by 210 8 then i guess it does not need to be readily accessible.

Unfinished basements are defined as portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas work areas etc. 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. Thanks you getting back to me. Last edited by nashkat1.

I am surprised that the nec does not enforce readily accessible for all gfci s barring a few. It may shock or electrocute you if the outlet is not gfci protected. Is gfci protection required in the attic. The nec requires that all outlet receptacles in a bathroom be gfci protected.

Gfci stands for ground fault circuit interrupter sometimes called a gfi. Receptacles in these areas must have gfci protection. Its purpose is to help protect users against electrical shock. 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.

Multifamily dwellings with individual entrances at grade level must have at least one gfci protected receptacle. There are three gfci outlets in house one in kitchen one in kids rest room and one for master rest room. The junction box in the attic is tied to the ceiling fans. They have a remote they are not tied into a switch.

It s not in the nec but all that matters is the regulations your local jurisdiction has adopted. Receptacles installed under the eaves of roofs.