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Pete C.

wrote:

On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:13:41 +0000 (UTC), Wayne Whitney
wrote:

On 2009-09-11, wrote:

Most AHJs still consider garages on residential property part of the
dwelling so they can enforce things like 210.52(A)(2).

Make that 210.8(A)(2)

210.8(A)(2) specifically talks about accessory buildings, so it seems
to me it applies whether or not you consider the accessory building as
part of the dwelling unit. Do you have another example?

Cheers, Wayne

As AHJ you have 2 choices. You can say a garage is part of a dwelling
and be able to enforce 210.8(A)(2) or say it is something else and
lose the GFCI protection, just to require a 15 minute finish over the
NM
It is a lot easier as the AHJ to use the "subject to physical damage"
clause and require that the NM gets sleeved in a raceway, typically up
to 6.5 feet or to the ceiling.
There are other codes here you also have to deal with. If this is not
part of a dwelling (a residential garage) the fire protection and
ventilation requirements might be onerous for the builder
All that said, I would not second guess what any AHJ might say. As I
said, just the physical damage question runs the whole gamut from no
protection needed to all pipe all the time.

The NEC is not a law of any kind, and the AHJ can pull whatever
unscientific and undocumented requirements they want out of their asses.
This is why you should live in an area without codes and inspectors and
fight to keep the area that way.