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630.8 GFCI Protection for Receptacles Used for Hand Tools in Welding Areas

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Change Summary

  • New subsection requiring GFCI protection for receptacles powering hand tools and portable lighting in welding areas.

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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

Material taken from the National Electric Code. is reprinted with permission from NFPA 70., 2023 edition. National Electrical Code®, Copyright 2022, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. All rights reserved.

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.

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