NEC · 2020 National Electrical Code

§210.8 · GFCI protection

Effective in NEC 2020 · NEC 2023 NW Indiana.

Plain-English explainer

210.8 (GFCI protection): 125–250 V receptacles in bathrooms, kitchens, rooftops, outdoors, crawl spaces, unfinished basements, garages, sinks, laundry, and within 6 ft of a sink must have GFCI protection. The drafter cites it when a permit pulls a new receptacle into any of those locations.

Why inspectors flag this

A missing GFCI on a kitchen counter, garage wall, or outdoor box is the most common NEC red-tag at rough-in; the drafter lifts the rule so the wiring plan lists a GFCI device or breaker.

As quoted in the code: 125-volt through 250-volt receptacles installed in bathrooms, kitchens, rooftops, outdoor, crawl spaces, unfinished basements, garages, sinks, laundry areas, and within 6 ft of a sink must have GFCI protection for personnel; feeders and branch-circuit equipment carrying these circuits share that requirement.

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