210.8 covers GFCI protection for outlets and receptacles. Hard-wired branch
circuits and feeders of a PV and ESS system are not considered outlets or
receptacles.
If I am not mistaken, each subsection specifically mentions outlets and/or
receptacles. Even the section about mini-splits is talking about cord and plug
connected units, not hard-wired appliances.
The entirety of 210 is for branch circuits only, so feeders would not fall under
this section.
Hopefully that helps!
Jason Szumlanski
Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208
On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM Lou Russo via RE-wrenches
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Aloha All,
>
>
> My engineer is pushing back on our design, which calls for a battery and load
> center to be installed within 6ft of the water pump and filter, the inverter
> is 7ft away. He is citing NEC 2020 210.8 and the need for GFCI protection.
>
>
> Now besides the practical reason for not doing this, I can not find a code
> reference preventing our proposed location for the battery and load center.
>
>
> This is for an off-grid new construction home with the PV equipment in the
> garage, using a Sol-Ark 15k and Discover Rack Mount batteries.
>
>
> Any input?
>
>
> Aloha,
>
>
> Lou Russo
> Owner
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