Which NEC provision requires GFCI protection for receptacles in office building bathrooms?

Which NEC provision requires GFCI protection for receptacles in office building bathrooms?

• A. 210.8(B)(1)
• B. 210.8(A)(7)
• C. 210.8(A)(1)
• D. 210.8(B)(3)

Answer: (A)

The safety principle here is that bathrooms in buildings exposure to water increases the risk of electric shock, so receptacles there must be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter. In office buildings and other non-ddwelling occupancies, the NEC requires GFCI protection for bathroom receptacles under 210.8(B)(1). This means the outlet near a sink or in a bathroom in an office must have GFCI protection, either by a GFCI receptacle or a GFCI device upstream, so any ground fault is detected and power is cut quickly. If this were a bathroom in a dwelling unit, a different section would apply, but for an office bathroom the non-dwelling-unit rule is the one that fits.

The safety principle here is that bathrooms in buildings exposure to water increases the risk of electric shock, so receptacles there must be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter. In office buildings and other non-ddwelling occupancies, the NEC requires GFCI protection for bathroom receptacles under 210.8(B)(1). This means the outlet near a sink or in a bathroom in an office must have GFCI protection, either by a GFCI receptacle or a GFCI device upstream, so any ground fault is detected and power is cut quickly. If this were a bathroom in a dwelling unit, a different section would apply, but for an office bathroom the non-dwelling-unit rule is the one that fits.