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Old 06-17-2017, 01:36 PM
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30 amp/120v outlets do not have to be GFCI protected--if you have this style out let get an adapter from 30 amp --15/20 amp & you'll be good to go--again GFI's are for personal protection--lots of people use hand tools in garages -- I would never put a refrig on a GFI ,unless the only thing in it are beverages--same goes for a freezer--think -you have golf cart outlets that are not GFI protected
Just reporting what the building inspector boss told me. Sounds pretty unambiguous if a receptacle is in a garage, it has to be GFCI. By the way. I had a garage fridge on a GfCI circuit in a previous home for 7 years and never had a problem with tripping the breaker.