220.53 - Does a Fridge Count?

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Would you count a refrigerator as a fixed-in-place appliance for the purposes of the 75% DF? Although they are not typically attached to the floor or wall with a seismic strap, mine has a pair of screws with rubber feet. When you screw them in one direction, they come into contact with the floor, and prevent the fridge from moving.
 
I would say the refrigerator is movable(rollers generally) and plug and cord connected regardless of the stability feet.

therefore it is not a fixed appliance.
 
Hv&Lv said:
I would say the refrigerator is movable(rollers generally) and plug and cord connected regardless of the stability feet.

therefore it is not a fixed appliance.
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I would tend to agree. If you install an anti-tip strap on a bureau or bookshelf, is it a "fixed appliance"?
 
Although the stove doesn’t count in that article,
I don’t think a stove is “fastened in place” even with the anti tip bracket installed.
 
I agree with others. Typically not considered fixed. Borrowing from real estate lingo, what 'conveys' is typically the fixed pieces of the house. It's still always debatable, but what they say is, envision turning the house upside down. What falls out when you do that isn't part of the transaction. Refrigerators are always a discussion topic.
 
Looking at the Examples in Annex D I don't think refrigerators are shown in any example.
The wording of 220.53 describes :fastened in place which would make youn think the 75% would not apply but in Mike's Load calculation program from "Free Stuff" it appears the refrig is included.
Ive always not considered it due to the fastened in place wording but Mikes program makes one wonder.
 
Mike use to have the refrigerator in the calculation but imo that is part of the small appliance calculation. Unless it is on a separate circuit then you would have to add another 1500 watts to the calculation. That would assume you had 2 small appliance branch circuit and the refrigerator on another circuit.
 
I'd point out the difference between a built-into-the-cabinet range (cook-top, oven, etc.) that is hard-wired, as opposed to a floor-standing range that is plugged in and slid into place. I equate a floor-standing refrigerator with the latter: not fixed in place.
 
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