Exterior Outlets, GFCI, Bubble Cover,

[Clay White]

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[David Banks]

What do you expect from a bubble head. :)

[Jerry Peck]

Here is what the builder told me today (an exact quote):

"Exterior receptacle outlets do not need to be GFCI protected if they have bubble covers".

Clay,

Sometimes the best way to get the builder's attention is to agree with him (somewhat ;) ) and say: "You know, I think you may have something there, I believe there is an exception which does allow no not having GFCI protection when bubble covers are installed, but ... the bubble cover is only one part of that exception - the exception says *IF ALL THE FOLLOWING ARE NET*, and item 1) is using a "bubble cover", then there is item 2) DISCONNECT ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE STRUCTURE ... do both, and, yeah, no GFCI protection is needed there."

[Richard Rushing]

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[Richard Rushing]

here is the headbanger