20 amp dedicated circuit for refrigerators (resi)

[romex jockey]

well i agree thinking ahead is prudent, and i sure wish those 1949 sparks would have....

~RJ~

 

[brycenesbitt]

If I did residential work, I think I'd specify a 15-amp circuit with one receptacle for the fridge, plus the kitchen lights, to make it more obvious that the breaker has tripped, and any incidental little stuff, such as an exhaust fan, because the capacity is available.

I like the visual clue the fridge may be out. What do others think here? The lighting circuit already requires AFCI...

 

[Coppersmith]

I like the visual clue the fridge may be out. What do others think here? The lighting circuit already requires AFCI...

I seem to be opening my fridge every 30 minutes or so. I think the light not working in the fridge would be visual enough. A non-opened fridge would stay cold enough for food not to spoil for 24 hours. If you are away on vacation for a week, no visual cue will help you. Maybe this is the one place an internet connected fridge would be helpful, assuming there is battery backup for the network.

 

[Little Bill]

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