Code Change Summary: GFCI protection is now required in crawl spaces and unfinished portions of basements in other than dwellings.

Section 210.8(B) provides GFCI protection requirements for specific receptacles in other than dwellings. There are now a total of 10 receptacle locations listed in 210.8(B) where GFCI protection is required for non-dwelling related receptacles. Items 9 and 10 below were added in the 2017 NEC:

1. Bathrooms
2. Kitchens
3. Rooftops
4. Outdoors
5. Sinks — where receptacles are installed within 6 ft from the top inside edge of the bowl of the sink
6. Indoor wet locations
7. Locker rooms with associated showering facilities
8. Garages, service bays, and similar areas other than vehicle exhibition halls and showrooms
9. Crawl spaces — at or below grade level
10. Unfinished portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms

Crawl spaces and unfinished basements can be found in both residential and commercial occupancies but before now, they were only addressed in 210.8(A) which applies to dwellings.

Receptacles installed in any of the 10 non-dwelling related locations listed above require GFCI protection if they are:

• 50 amperes or less, single-phase receptacles rated 150 volts to ground or less.
• 100 amperes or less, three-phase receptacles rated 150 volts to ground or less.

Below is a preview of Article 210. See the actual NEC^® text at NFPA.ORG for the complete code section. Once there, click on their link to free access to the 2017 NEC^® edition of NFPA 70.