GFCI Info

[Joe Camel]

I would like to know if there is a restriction on using a GFCI recepticle (as oppose to a GFCI breaker) to supply protection to a bathroom air massage tub. Installing the GFCI receptical beside the panel on a dedicated breaker or fuse and covering & taping the receptical outlets so as no to allow the use of the GFCI outlet to be used for anything other than the intended spa. I know that you can purchase a GFCI unit that looks like an outlet without the receptical ports, but this unit is 3 to 4 times the price of the actual GFI outlet and does the same thing.
Your comments are appreaciated, Joe

[bigrockk]

As far as I know Joe there is no restriction on using a GFCI recepticle (as opposed to a GFCI breaker) to supply ground fault protection to a bathroom air massage tub as long as you don't exceed rule 12-3000. Also check out section 68 & 28.
Covering & taping the receptical outlets is not an acceptable way of doing things in my opinion.

As a side note:
The GFCI unit that looks like an outlet without the receptical ports is more commonly known as a "dead front" G.F.C.I..It comes in handy when you don't want to exceed the allowed outlets described in 12-3000

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ June 19, 2003 12:14 AM: Message edited by: bigrockk ]</font>