On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:19:56 -0500, "CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert"
wrote:

Goedjn wrote:
Unfinished basements don't need GFCI.



Damn. That blows up my premise that these guys were following code...


He got it backwards. Unfinished basements and garages are
considered damp, and require GFCI except for dedicated outlets
for permanent fixtures. (Sump pumps, for instance).

FINISHED basements do not require gfci, because it's assumed that
your occupiable space is not damp.

I'm pretty sure that's what the respondant above meant anyway,
since OP was asking about a closet in a finished basement.



Good good. Especially considering all the work I have gone through over
the last year to ensure the sump system and foundation drains are
functioning properly.

But I wonder. some plugs are near the drain cleanouts. But no
technically running water. I guess thats what permits and inspectors
are for...


Well, there's nothing that says you can't put a gfci outlet where it's
not required. They're not THAT expensive.