OESC 210.8(A)(5) Unfinished Basements.

A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection if the receptacle is labeled as “not GFCI protected.”
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A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection if the receptacle is labeled as “not GFCI protected.”

Oregon has heavily amended the code language below regarding GFCI protection:

210.8(A) Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, through 250-volt 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the following locations and supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to ground shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.

Items (1) through (4) remain unchanged.

(5) Unfinished portions or areas of basements not intended as habitable rooms Basements

(6) Kitchens — where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces

(7) Areas with sinks and permanent provisions for food preparation, beverage preparation, or cooking Not adopted by the State of Oregon

Items (8) through (12) and Exception No. (1) remain unchanged.

Exception No. 1: Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied by a branch circuit dedicated to electric snow-melting, deicing, or pipeline and vessel heating equipment shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 426.28 or 427.22, as applicable.

Exception No. 2: A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed premises security system shall be permitted to Oregon amendments to the 2023 NEC® are located in “Table 1-E” of the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC) which can be seen using the following link or the OESC PDF file located near the bottom of the screen: 2023 OESC

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OESC 210.8(A)(5) Unfinished Basements.

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

Which of the following is true in Oregon?

A: All basement receptacles require GFCI protection.
B: All basement receptacles require both AFCI and GFCI protection.
C: A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection if the receptacle is labeled as “not GFCI protected.”
D: GFCI protection of receptacles in basements is prohibited.
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