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New
630.8 GFCI Protection for Receptacles
Used for Hand Tools in Welding Areas
Change Summary
• New subsection requiring GFCI protection for
receptacles powering hand tools and portable
lighting in welding areas.
Article 630 Electric Welders
630.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for
Personnel. All 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles for
electrical hand tools or portable lighting equipment, supplied
by single-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to
ground, installed in work areas where welders are operated
shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection
for personnel
Expert Analysis
A new section has been added to require GFCI protection
for personnel for all electric welder applications.
Elevated risks exist in areas where welders are used,
and this requirement adds the necessary safety.
Revision/New
680.5(A)(B(C) GFCI and SPGFCI for
Swimming Pools and Similar Installations
Change Summary
• New subsection requiring Ground Fault protection
beyond that required in 210.8. In addition, a new
Special Purpose Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter
(SPGFCI) is being introduced for circuits above
150 volts to ground.
Article 680 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar
Installations
680.5 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection
(GFCI) and Special Purpose Ground-Fault Circuit-
Interrupter (SPGFCI) Protection.
(A) General. The GFCI and SPGFCI requirements in
this article, unless otherwise noted, are in addition to the
requirements in 210.8.
(B) 150 Volts or Less to Ground. Where required in this
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