Does a sump pump require a GFCI protected outlet?

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Does a sump pump require a GFCI protected outlet?

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Does a sump pump require a GFCI protected outlet?

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By local code a sump pump almost certainly requires a GFCI outlet or breaker, but that is NOT part of the UPCS inspection. We would only test the GFI that it present – we would not cite a missing GFI if it is on the regular circuit.
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