Where are ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) required to be installed by the current NEC®?
The 2008 National Electrical Code® (NEC®) mandates GFCI protection for all 125V, 15A, and 20A receptacles installed: * in bathrooms * to serve kitchen countertop surfaces * near wet-bar, laundry and utility sinks * in garages and accessory buildings * in unfinished basements or crawl spaces * outdoors * near a pool, or almost anywhere else you are likely to come across water or moistness. The NEC® also now expects that if you replace an existent outlet in a position requiring GFCI protection, you must put in a GFCI.
