I am building a workshop in my barn and I was just told by the electrical inspector that all the 120 outlets on both 15 and 20 amp circuits must be GFCI protected. There is no water or other shock causing hazards in the shop. I pointed out to him that all the other shops belonging to my neighbors did not have GFCI in them but this did not impress him and he would not tell me why I needed them but my neighbors did not. He just continued to insist that I install them. This is the same guy that insisted I have outside lights by the exit doors even though I pointed out to him that being in the shop, when any one went out there after dark the lights would not be on and once there you would be inside and the outside lights would not be needed. Plus there are high-pressure sodium lights in the peak of the barn that lights up the whole area. Still had to have the lights by the doors, a complete waste. Does this guy just not like me or is there some reason I am missing about the GFCI circuits. Any help to get this guy off my back will be appreciated. Maybe I will just have to put up with it until the project is done. I hate waste. OH well.