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Originally Posted by NomoTesla
There is no legal requirement to bring your house "up to code" if the things being talked about were built/installed prior to the code existing. Even when you sell, there is no requirement for anything in your house to be "up to code". That is between you and the person who is buying your home. Folks sell midcentruy homes all the time with aluminum wiring. Not a problem.
Also, a garage is not considered an outdoor space. It's considered an indoor space even though it is not liveable square footage. GFIs are only required in outdoor/wet areas. The garage is neither of those.
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Might be where you live but not true based on the latest NEC guideline but some states are still in the 2017 so havent gotten to the new one yet. I think if you think about it from the electrical point of view, why wouldnt you have a GFCI breaker for an outlet thats exposed to the heat, cold and could have water exposure etc. It is a safety hazard.
Also, "bringing it up to code" is all subjective as you had mentioned but if his electrician is pulling a permit to install that 50A circuit, then he will fail the inspection if he doesnt put the GFCI breaker. He can bypass it by not pulling the permit and dealing with it later when he is trying to sell the house by claiming ignorance as the home inspector will point these out to be fixed before buying the house and its upto the buyer to enforce it or not