Mechanical Room GFCI
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04-07-06, 12:20 PM
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Mechanical Room GFCI
I want to add a convenience recpetacle in my mechnical room. The room houses the gas fired water heater, the gas furnace and blower coil. Do I need a GFCI because of the water heater? This new receptacle will be on the end of a circuit that also serves the adjacent family room receptacles. Is this allowed?
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04-07-06, 12:43 PM
Originally Posted by Kathristin
Do I need a GFCI because of the water heater?
But you probably do need a GFCI receptacle. Unless this room is finished, and I have seen very few mechanical rooms that are finished, a GFCI receptacle is needed if this is in or part of the basement.
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04-07-06, 12:49 PM
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This is a ground floor mechanical room, more of a utility closet actually, but large enough to walk around in. The wall the receptacle will be installed is sheetrocked.
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04-07-06, 12:59 PM
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Or cables for the cable TV and modem come into the mech room and we have a signal booster that needs power. That is all the receptacle will be used for.
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04-07-06, 01:29 PM
From what you have described a GFCI receptacle is not required, but wouldn't be a bad idea.
So long as your family room circuit is not already overloaded. If you are just plugging in a DC wallwart, you're okay.
This new receptacle will be on the end of a circuit that also serves the adjacent family room receptacles. Is this allowed?
