FAQ
107
It would not apply to an equipment room for a spa or
hot tub, fountain, etc. An equipment room for fountain
pumps, chlorinators, etc. is common at hotels and other
installations. This type of equipment room should also
have a GFCI protected receptacle.
A GFCI protected receptable is needed for installers and
maintainers who service equipment in these rooms.
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Important: Covers must be used with WR GFCI
receptacles in damp or wet locations per
NEC Section 406.9.
Cat. No.
GFWT2-KW
Material taken from the National Electric Code
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is reprinted with permission
from NFPA 70
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, 2023 edition. National Electrical Code
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Text
Revision/New
680.22(A)(4) GFCI Requirements Around
Pool and Similar Areas Expanded
Change Summary
• Change expands GFCI requirements around pools to
include up to 250 volt receptacles.
Article 680 Swimming Pools, Fountains,
and Similar Installations
680.22 Lighting, Receptacles, and Equipment
(A) Receptacles
(4) Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) and
continued on page 108