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The GFCI outlet is there for a reason. It's for your safety and probably electrical code. It also could power outlets downstream that need to be protected.
If you are in a garage, try the overhead garage door opener outlet. If the receptacle is above a required height, it need not be GFCI. But, if it's a 15 amp don't swap the breaker for a 20. The breakers are to protect the wiring in the house, you could overheat the wires if you swap out the breaker to a higher setting.
Be safe.
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The shop is separate from the house and the previous owner wired it. I've since had to add some 220 volt outlets and upgrade some of the outlets to 20 amp. The only place that I really need a GCFI is an outlet by the door which can be used for power to the outside of the shop. It has 125 amp service so I'm not straining the system. Jim
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