680.5 Pool GFCI devices
What changed in 680.5
GFCIs required by the pool article can be breaker, receptacle or other listed types, and they add to the 210.8 rules.
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- GFCIs required by Article 680 can be breaker-type, receptacle-type or another listed type.
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GFCIs required by the pool article can be breaker, receptacle or other listed types, and they add to the 210.8 rules.
2023 NEC®Revised
Pool ground-fault rules now split by voltage: Class A GFCI for circuits 150 volts or less to ground and 60 amps or less, special purpose GFCI above 150 volts to ground.
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This section did not change from 2023 to 2026.
More 2020 changes in Article 680
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