New Garage Wiring -- Receptacles on a Switch

[bamava05]

Code question here.
I'm building a new garage. Working on electrical now.
I have many neon lights and beer or advertising lights I want to put on a separate circuit and would like to put that entire circuit on a light switch so I can turn all lights on and off with a single switch. The circuit is 20 amps, the number of receptacles is 10 that will be controlled by the switch. Is it against code to have receptacles only on a light switch that will be controlling these 10 receptacles?
Any opinions or suggestions are appreciated.

 

[gungatim]

not an expert, but I doubt it's against code, considering it is pretty standard to put switched receptacles in living rooms for lamps. most new houses are done that way around my area, we have bottom plug live and top plugs switched so you can have half the circuit switched off while the other half is live.

my shop is setup like you describe as well, radio and some lights are on a dedicated switched set of receptacles only.

 

[grounded-b]

No code violation there

 

[exranger06]

Not against code. But you will have to use a GFCI breaker, or have a GFCI device before the switch, since all of the receptacles need to be GFCI protected.

 

[malibu101]

Not against code. But you will have to use a GFCI breaker, or have a GFCI device before the switch, since all of the receptacles need to be GFCI protected.

Just wondering why?

What's wrong with this scenario?
Breaker--Switch--Feed through GFI--More outlets.

Does the switch NEED GFI protection?

 

[alfredeneuman]

No.
Only 15 and 20 amp receptacles are required to have GFI protection

 

[exranger06]

No, the switch doesn't need to be GFCI protected. I don't really like the idea of switching a GFCI receptacle on and off all the time though. There's probably nothing wrong with it, but I'd prefer it to be upstream of the switch.