Missing GFCI outlets is #1
A GFCI outlet (Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter) is a special type of electrical receptacle designed to protect people from electrical shock. It constantly monitors the flow of electricity in a circuit and can shut off power in a fraction of a second
📊 GFCI Requirement Timeline by Location (NEC Editions)
Location / Use NEC Edition First Requiring GFCI Notes / Evolution Outdoor Receptacles 1971 First required for outdoor outlets, including those near pools. Scope broadened in later editions. Bathroom Receptacles 1975 Initially required for standard bathroom outlets. Later expanded to include receptacles within 6 ft of tub/shower. Garage Receptacles 1978 Started with “readily accessible” outlets. Earlier exceptions for dedicated appliances phased out in later Code cycles. Kitchen Countertop Receptacles (within 6 ft of sink) 1987 First requirement for GFCI near countertop areas adjacent to a sink. Basement Receptacles (unfinished areas) 1987 At least one basement receptacle had to be GFCI-protected. Requirements grew more comprehensive in later editions. Crawl Space Receptacles 1990 Added due to increased shock risk in damp, exposed spaces. Wet Bar / Bar Sink Receptacles 1993 Required for receptacles within 6 ft of wet-bar sinks. All Kitchen Countertop Receptacles 1996 Expanded from "near the sink" to all countertop outlets in the kitchen. Laundry / Utility Room Receptacles (near sinks) 2005 GFCI required for receptacles within 6 ft of utility/laundry sinks. Requirements expanded in later codes. Receptacles Near Bathtubs / Showers (within 6 ft) 2014 GFCI required near wet zones outside of designated bathrooms. Kitchens & Laundry Areas – Broad GFCI/AFCI Integration 2014–2020 (varied) GFCI increasingly merged with AFCI requirements in combined protection zones.
📊 GFCI Requirement Timeline by Location (NEC Editions)
Location / UseNEC Edition First Requiring GFCINotes / Evolution Outdoor Receptacles1971First required for outdoor outlets, including those near pools. Scope broadened in later editions.
Bathroom Receptacles1975Initially required for standard bathroom outlets. Later expanded to include receptacles within 6 ft of tub/shower.
Garage Receptacles1978Started with “readily accessible” outlets. Earlier exceptions for dedicated appliances phased out in later Code cycles.
Kitchen Countertop Receptacles (within 6 ft of sink)1987First requirement for GFCI near countertop areas adjacent to a sink.
Basement Receptacles (unfinished areas)1987At least one basement receptacle had to be GFCI-protected. Requirements grew more comprehensive in later editions.
Crawl Space Receptacles1990Added due to increased shock risk in damp, exposed spaces.
Wet Bar / Bar Sink Receptacles1993Required for receptacles within 6 ft of wet-bar sinks.
All Kitchen Countertop Receptacles1996Expanded from "near the sink" to all countertop outlets in the kitchen.Laundry / Utility Room Receptacles (near sinks)
2005GFCI required for receptacles within 6 ft of utility/laundry sinks. Requirements expanded in later codes.
Receptacles Near Bathtubs / Showers (within 6 ft)2014GFCI required near wet zones outside of designated bathrooms.Kitchens & Laundry Areas – Broad GFCI/AFCI Integration2014–2020 (varied)GFCI increasingly merged with AFCI requirements in combined protection zones.
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