As home inspectors in Washington state, one of our SOP requirements is to report missing GFCI protection where required.
Washington State Standards of Practice- (WAC) 308-408C-110 Electrical system. (e) Verify (iii) Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection and arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) protection where required.
(f) Report the location of any inoperative or missing GFCI and/or AFCI devices when they are recommended by industry standards.
(g) Advise clients that homes without ground fault protection should have GFCI devices installed where recommended by industry standards.
GFCI and AFCI protection is always evolving and as Home Inspectors, … (2 comments)
electrical code: Garage receptacle requirement for 2017 NEC.
- 11/11/16 11:36 PM
Garage receptacle requirement for 2017 NEC. Wenatchee Home InspectionWith the ever changing scope of the garage new requirements are ahead for the 2017 NEC (National Electrical Code). Below is a new requirement for garage receptacles.
THE NEW: 210.11(C)(4) – DWELLING UNITS – GARAGE BRANCH CIRCUITS A new requirement has been approved to require at least one 20-ampere rated branch circuit to supply dwelling unit garage 125-volt receptacle outlet(s). Previously, this branch circuit could be rated 15- or 20-ampere. The reasoning is that many appliances and tools used in dwelling unit garages are rated at 12- to 16-amperes or higher and demand at least a 20-ampere … (19 comments)
There are many iterations of codes out there in our country. Some areas adopt statewide codes, such as Washington State. Some states allow local jurisdiction to amend the code, and I have heard that some jurisdictions do not require any residential codes at all, which to me is a little scary. Then we have local interpretation of the adopted codes and areas where the code official has little to no power.
I have thought ‘What is the cost of having so many variations of … (8 comments)
Crawl Space lighting and GFCI protection in the 2017 NEC.
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