CopperTone
Senior Member
- Location
- MetroWest, MA
I bid a job recently and I believe we are going to be awarded it. The job essentially is to install a 20amp 120v circuit from the panel to the kitchen for a garbage disposal in 70 units. install a shut off switch on the wall then under the sink install a single 20a rated receptacle then come off the single receptacle box with a whip to hard wire the garbage disposal. the switch will shut off both the single receptacle and the garbage disposal.
the spec calls for GFI protection of the circuit and for the receptacle to be a 20a single receptacle.
I can't find anywhere in the code book that says this circuit has to be GFI protected (the receptacle is under the sink) and I want to substitute a duplex 15a receptacle.
Deleting the gfi protection and installing a duplex 15A receptacle would save me about $30 each unit. I want to propose this at submittal time with no change in contract price - what do you guys think?
or at least install a duplex GFI receptacle 15A under the sink.
the spec calls for GFI protection of the circuit and for the receptacle to be a 20a single receptacle.
I can't find anywhere in the code book that says this circuit has to be GFI protected (the receptacle is under the sink) and I want to substitute a duplex 15a receptacle.
Deleting the gfi protection and installing a duplex 15A receptacle would save me about $30 each unit. I want to propose this at submittal time with no change in contract price - what do you guys think?
or at least install a duplex GFI receptacle 15A under the sink.