Section 408.30537c. Devices and luminaires.

c. Sections  E4002.2, and E4002.16, are amended to read as follows:

E4002.2. Grounding type. Receptacles installed on 15- and 20-ampere-rated branch circuits shall be of the grounding type and connected to an equipment grounding conductor.

Exception: Replacement receptacles as permitted by Section E4002.16.

E4002.16. Replacements. Replacement of receptacles shall comply with  the following as applicable. [406.4(D) amended]

(1)       Grounding-type receptacles. Where a grounding means exists in the receptacle enclosure or an equipment grounding conductor is installed grounding type receptacles shall be used and shall be connected to the equipment grounding conductor. [406.4(D)(1) amended]

(2)       Non-grounding-type receptacles. Where attachment to an equipment grounding conductor does not exist in the receptacle enclosure, the installation shall comply with 1 of the following: [406.4(D)(2) amended]

(a)        A non-grounding-type receptacle may be replaced with another non-grounding- type receptacle. [406.4(D)(2)(a)]

(b)          A non-grounding-type receptacle may be replaced with a ground-fault circuit interrupter-type of receptacle. These receptacles shall be marked “no equipment ground.” An equipment grounding conductor shall not be connected from the ground-fault circuit- interrupter-type receptacle to any outlet supplied from the ground-fault circuit-interrupter receptacle. [406.4(D)(2)(b)]

(c)            A non-grounding type receptacle may be replaced with a grounding-type receptacle where supplied through a ground-fault circuit interrupter. Grounding-type receptacles supplied through the ground-fault circuit interrupter shall be marked “GFCI protected” and “no equipment ground.” An equipment grounding conductor shall not be connected between the grounding-type receptacles. [406.4(D)(2)(c)]

(3)           Ground-fault circuit interrupters. Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protected receptacles shall be provided where replacements are made at receptacle outlets that are required to be so protected elsewhere in this code. [406.4(D)(3)]

Exception: Where replacement of the receptacle type is impracticable, such as where the outlet box size will not permit the installation of the GFCI receptacle, the receptacle may be replaced with a new receptacle of the existing type, where GFCI protection is provided and the receptacle is marked “GFCI protected” and “no equipment ground” in accordance with E4002.16 (2)(a), (b),or (c). [406.4(D)(3) Exception]

History: 2010 AACS; 2015 AACS.