I don’t understand the exception you mention. Fifteen and twenty amp receptacles in marinas must be GFCI protected according to NFPA70 clause 555.19(B)(1). Receptacles providing shore power to boats do not require GFCIs but they must be minimum 30 amp ratings. I don’t know about shipboard wiring requirements but I would assume the fifteen and twenty amp receptacle circuits derived onboard would also need GFCIs. I can’t imagine why you would not want GFCIs in a wet environment.
Bob Johnson ITE Safety From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Eichner Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 5:43 PM To: 'EMC-PSTC - forum' Subject: GFCI's (RCD's) in Marinas We are hearing stories of increased use of GFCI's on the power outlets that marinas provide to each berth. We are trying to determine if this is code-driven or just people accepting it as good practice. We know in the US there is an exemption for these outlets in marinas (although it is done in some places anyway). In particular, we are wondering if there have been code changes in Europe, Australia, SE Asia, or elsewhere that might be driving this. Thanks, Jim Eichner, P.Eng. Compliance Engineering Manager Xantrex Technology Inc. phone: (604) 422-2546 fax: (604) 420-1591 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.xantrex.com Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
