GFCI PROTECTION

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Eagle126

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I am wiring an addition, and in the laundry room there is a sink right beside a stackable washer/dryer, a 220 volt 20 amp 4-wire for the dryer and a 120 volt 20 amp circuit for each washer, there is also a undercabinet light that is being installed right above the sink, since all these items are going to be extremely close to the sink do any of these need to be gfci protected?
 

iwire

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Unless the lights plug into a 120V 15 or 20A receptacle that is within 6' of the sink.

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Eagle126

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GFCI PROTECTION

This 20 amp 120 volt dedicated outlet for the washing machine is going to be a single receptacle not a duplex and the outlet is going to be behind a stackable washer/dryer and not accesible but is going to within 6 feet of the sink, does it still need to be GFCI protected? Thanks Mike P
 

Dennis Alwon

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This 20 amp 120 volt dedicated outlet for the washing machine is going to be a single receptacle not a duplex and the outlet is going to be behind a stackable washer/dryer and not accesible but is going to within 6 feet of the sink, does it still need to be GFCI protected? Thanks Mike P

There is no exception for a single receptacle, so yes, it still needs GFCI protection. I would use a GFCI breaker in that case.
 
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