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Sump pumps -- GFCI required?
"Dan Lanciani" ddl@danlan.*com wrote in message
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(RBM) writes:
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| "Steve Barker" wrote in message
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| Jay-T wrote:
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| It's not done by the appliance, but the receptacle location. The NEC
| requires all outlets in unfinished parts of basements to be GFCI
| protected.
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| Unless it is a dedicated SINGLE outlet. Sump pumps CAN'T be on
GFCI's.
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| The NEC no longer has any exceptions
Is GFCI protection required for 15A or 20A 220V outlets?
Dan Lanciani
ddl@danlan.*com
No, just 125 volt. Not a bad idea. The OP can rewire the circuit for 240
volt, change the outlet, and pump, and he's off to the races
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