Joe,

At what point does a basement- or portion thereof need the required # of receptacles etc. and when does it stop requiring GFCI protection?

I realize that there is probably no code determination on this and I do not have an issue with it. I am just wondering what the consensus is in the Industry. If you put up a couple of walls and put a TV or some toys down there etc is it still a basement? does it need heat to de "Habitable" When., for safety reasons would it stop requiring GFCI protection? (even though rooms adjacent were still unfinished) These areas always seemed "Fuzzy" to me and I just wanted to get other thoughts on these subjects.


Bill