Ponyboy Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Question, does a furnace in the crawl space require GFCI protection? Does it require surge protection? The house was built in 1982 and the furnace is five years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Port Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Neither are required by the NEC. The furnace is not cord and plug connected is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponyboy Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I don't recall if it is hard wired or cord plugged. Does it make a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Port Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Not as far as the GFI or surge. Furnaces are not listed for cord and plug connection in my experiences. They are hardwired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I don't recall if it is hard wired or cord plugged. Does it make a difference? If you have an outlet in a crawlspace it needs to be GFCI protected, just like those in the garage and exterior of the home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Simple answer, no. Think about when one is installed in an unfinished garage. The receptacles in the garage are GFCI protected but not the furnace. It's the same thing. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Simple answer, no. Think about when one is installed in an unfinished garage. The receptacles in the garage are GFCI protected but not the furnace. It's the same thing. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike E3902.4 Crawl space receptacles. Where a crawl space is at or below grade level, all 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in such spaces shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. E3902.2 Garage and accessory building receptacles. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- or 20-ampere receptacles installed in garages and grade-level portions of unfinished accessory buildings used for storage or work areas shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. The exception was removed in 2006, now it is ALL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Scott, I agree that receptacles in a crawlspace have to be GFCI protected but a furnace does not - it is hard wired, just as it is when it's installed in a garage. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Scott, I agree that receptacles in a crawlspace have to be GFCI protected but a furnace does not - it is hard wired, just as it is when it's installed in a garage. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Right, I was just pointing out the receptacles requirement because we got off onto plug vs hard wired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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