215 – Feeders
215.9 – Feeders in GFCI in Readily Accessible Location
Change at a Glance:
Revision provides correlation with GFCI protection requirements in 210.8 by removing the existing limitations of a feeder to provide GFCI protection to only 15 and 20-ampere receptacle branch circuits.
215.9 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel.
Feeders supplying 15- and 20-ampere receptacle branch circuits shall be permitted to be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter installed in a readily accessible location in lieu of the provisions for such interrupters as specified in 210.8 and 590.6(A).
215.10, Ex. No. 3 – Exception to Permit Temporary Feeders
Change at a Glance:
New exception added to permit temporary feeders to be used during repair, maintenance or emergencies without GFP of equipment. The time period permitted is not to exceed 90 days.
215.10 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment.
Each feeder disconnect rated 1000 amperes or more and installed on solidly grounded wye electrical systems of more than 150 volts to ground, but not exceeding 600 volts phase-to-phase, shall be provided with ground-fault protection of equipment in accordance with the provisions of 230.95.
Informational Note: For buildings that contain health care occupancies, see the requirements of 517.17.
Exception No. 1: The provisions of This section shall not apply to a disconnecting means for a continuous industrial process where a nonorderly shutdown will introduce additional or increased hazards.
Exception No. 2: The provisions of This section shall not apply if ground-fault protection of equipment is provided on the supply side of the feeder and on the load side of any transformer supplying the feeder.
Exception No. 3: If temporary feeder conductors are used to connect a generator to a facility for repair, maintenance, or emergencies, ground-fault protection of equipment shall not be required. Temporary feeders without ground-fault protection shall be permitted for the time period necessary but shall not exceed 90 days.