is it nec 2010 for a GFCI to be on a garage door opener I have a electrician stating that it is a nec code for a garage opener to be on a GFCI outlet. Please state the code if this is true. House was remodled in 2008 and has multiple GFCI's in the garage almost all the outlets have one even if it is in the same run. Double tapping in the main service panel and two of the 15 amp breakers were over loaded with fans and bath ceiling heaters. IE turn them on and the breaker trips. Thanks for your help House 2 Home LLc. House 2 Home LLC Protecting Peace of Mind One House at a Time A favorite place on Google Maps Need a home inspection in Nevada? listing of Nevada certified home inspectors. find a home inspector anywhere in the world with our inspection Re: is it nec 2010 for a GFCI to be on a garage door opener InterNachi Member of the year 2015 Chicago Chapter MOY award 2015 That is what i thought and I wrote it up. But the Russian contractor states that it is NEC code.
Which I have inspected lots of 2010 houses that have not had the garage door opener on a GFCI. this is a 1980 house that was remodled. And all the outlets in the garage except one had a GFCI on it. Some were in line with the string. So mulitiple GFCI's were used. Gives me the idea that someone didn't know what they were doing. Originally Posted by mnorthrup Yes the sparky is correct. The 2008 NEC revision to article 210.8(A)(2) did away with the exceptions for dedicated outlets (e.g., freezers, irrigation controllers, etc.) and for inaccessible outlets such as those in the ceiling for garage door operators. Basically, if it's in the garage, it must be GFCI protected. Chuck Evans (TREC #7657) Level III Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer (#8402) HomeCert Houston Home Inspections & Thermal Inspections Find us on Facebook Houston Thermal Inspections & Infrared Imaging Find us on Facebook �The things that will destroy America are peace at any price,
prosperity at any cost, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.� Joe Funderburk, CBO, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC Angie's List Super Award Winner 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010. Originally Posted by jfunderburkI disclaim checking GFCI for inaccessible outlets, however most of the newer construction that I do has the openers on the same device as the convenience outlets. When you trip the GFCI device the garage operator stops working, when you reset it, the light will typically come on. So its pretty easy to tell. Originally Posted by cevans Yes Chuck is correct. This requirement changed in the 2008 NEC. That is unless you're in New Jersey where the State opted to keep the exception which IMO is a good idea. The 2008 would now require a sump pump receptacle to be GFCI protected. Given the possible consequences of a nuisance trip on a sump pump I like leaving the exception in the NEC.
One other point of interest, the new requirement under the 2008 only applies to 120 volt receptacles, a 240 volt receptacle would not require GFCI protection. I'm sure that when Chuck said "Basically, if it's in the garage, it must be GFCI protected" he meant only 120 volt receptacles. the same guy who checks those fireplace outlets i suppose Joe. Phoenix Home Inspections Phoenix Home InspectorArizona Property Inspections B.A. King Home Inspections, LLC Serving Charlotte NC area and Rock Hill SC areas. CMI Certified Master Inspector and Independent License NC2449 and SC1597 "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought." - Albert Szent-Gyvrgyi, Nobel Prize for Medicine 1937 Originally Posted by bking they make a special tool for those high ones Bruce, out here they call the special tool a "Stick". Home Inspections in Palmdale Lancaster California Home Inspection Palmdale Lancaster Santa Clarita Valencia CACommercial Inspection PCR Lancaster Palmdale CA
Infrared Thermal Imaging Inspections Los Angeles California Originally Posted by bkelly2 And they come in right hand and left hand versions. I think Professional Equipment sells them.Receptacles and trim covers are available in a variety of colors. Garage door openers have a power cord with a plug that connects to an electrical outlet, otherwise known as a receptacle. If the garage door opener has an automatic light, you can avoid the cost of an additional electrical circuit by installing a receptacle at the existing garage light circuit. In most cases, the average do-it-yourself enthusiast can complete the job in a relatively short time. Obtain the short list of electrical accessories at a home center or electrical supply. Switch off the breaker for the garage light circuit at the electrical panel. If the breaker isn’t labeled or marked, switch on the garage light and ask an assistant to observe the light. Flip each breaker off and on at the panel, one at a time, until the garage light goes off.
Remove the screws from the trim cover at the light switch with a screwdriver. Pull off the cover by hand. Loosen the mounting screws that hold the switch in the recessed electrical box. Grip the toggle on the switch and carefully pull the unit straight out of the recessed box. Touch one of the contacts from an electrical tester to each of the wire terminal screws at the sides of the light switch. The circuit is safe to work on when the tester does not show a reading. Loosen the screws at the wire terminals at each side of the switch. Pull the end of each wire off the respective terminal. Loosen the screw at the ground wire terminal on the switch, and pull the end of the ground wire off the terminal. Discard or save the light switch and trim cover. Loosen one of the mounting screws at the back of the switch box. Hook the end of the ground wire around the screw, and tighten the screw. Twist the bare ends of both switch wires together with pliers. Secure the connection with a wire nut. Protect the connection with several wraps of electrical tape around the wire nut and wires.
Push the wires inside the box. Attach a blank trim cover to the face of the box with the provided screws. Stand a stepladder at the area of the garage light fixture. Remove the globe and the light bulb. Loosen the fixture screws and pull the light fixture straight out of the recessed box. Loosen the screws at both wire terminals at the back of the fixture, and pull off the wires. Loosen the screw at the ground wire terminal and pull off the ground wire. Discard or save the light fixture. Attach the end of one of the light circuit wires to a terminal on one side of a 3-way household receptacle. Attach the end of the other wire to a terminal on the opposite side of the receptacle. Attach the end of the ground wire to the ground terminal. Tighten all screws securely. Attach the receptacle to the recessed box with the provided screws. Attach the trim cover onto the face of the receptacle. Plug in the power cord from the opener. Switch on the breaker at the electrical panel. : Wiring a ReceptacleThis Old House;