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I am building a spider box with 4qty 120 volt receptacles, should I use GFCI receptacles?
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What is the purpose and where is it going to be used?I am building a spider box with 4qty 120 volt receptacles, should I use GFCI receptacles?
Unfortunately this is not correct. Any and all temporary generators delivering 120v loads 30a and under require GFCI protected circuits. The only way around this is to connect it to the building (or RV) wiring then the code for the building wiring takes precedence.What is the purpose and where is it going to be used?
Who is going to use it?
What are you connecting to it?
If it is for inside use, non wet location, than it is not required.
If you are plugging into a gfci protected circuit than it is not required.
Well, if it's wired wrong, or runs the generator off balance, or fused incorrectly or not at all, it's all a mute point.Unfortunately this is not correct. Any and all temporary generators delivering 120v loads 30a and under require GFCI protected circuits. The only way around this is to connect it to the building (or RV) wiring then the code for the building wiring takes precedence.
If you want to read the code for yourself look in NEC section 527. Emergency power setups fall under the Temporary wiring rules.