slownsteady
Well-Known Member
Protestors will be assembling there in the morning.
Quiet an assortment of answers and questions here for a product that has been on the market for years.
We first have to ask what is the circuit layout for the kitchen.
It might be possible but, not likely that all the receptacles are from different circuits in which case each circuit should be protected per code requirements.
I'm not a big fan of "grandfathering" electrical. Changes in electrical code are for safety reasons. I'm not saying that everyone should update as code changes but, consider them as a safety upgrades when possible.
Also, be sure not to have the refrigerator on a GFCI protected circuit because if the outlet trips, you will loose all your food. The fridge should ideally be on a dedicated circuit but, if that is not possible, the fridge outlet should be before the GFCI outlet.
The difficulty there is that the code requires that all of the counter top receptacles in the kitchen and dining room must be GFCI protected. If the plug for the refrigerator is behind the fridge then it is no longer a counter top receptacle even if it is on the same individual branch circuit as other counter top receptacles.
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Tom Horne
PLEASE check your fact before making seemingly flat-out statement such as this. This is 100% WRONG.gfci needs to be installed with 3' of a wet area. {sink}
Since no location is stated it could be correct. In Canada GFCI is only needed within 1.5m of the sink.
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