GFCI requirement
文章来源: jjj72010-12-03 10:25:10

出租房的Home Inspection Report 里有一项是

来源: cc102010-12-02 21:54:47 [档案] [博客] 旧帖] [转至博客] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读:202次

厨房里不是所有的电源插座都是GFCI插座。一定要换吗?怕租客出了问题起诉。

先谢谢了。

NEC code require for new installation and

来源: jjj72010-12-03 10:07:04 [档案] [博客] 旧帖] [转至博客] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读:5次
帖子归属:

modification of the circuit (if you modify it). It is legal to leave the existing as is if you didn't do any modification on the circuit.




Nothing can prevent the tenant to sue landlord for anythingfor your case: Fact, inspection tell you it does not meet the current code requirement. The current code requirement is for new installation and modification so you are not required by code to update them to meet current code. So, it is your call.

By the way, the new 2011 code added new requirement for AFCI for new installation or modification (which is not listed in your inspection report). I guess the inspector has not get a chance to know the new requirement yet.