Commercial kitchen single recept - GFI?

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Yes. 210.8(B) does not give exceptions for specific receptacle types in a non-dwelling unit kitchen.
 
hard wire

hard wire

Used to be you could use a single recpt. in a dwelling's garage for say a freezer without GFCI protection. I thought perhaps there is some similar exception for commercial kitchens, but I have not found one. If you hard wire it I believe you would not need GFCI, but removing the factory installed cord would probably void UL or equal. Is any of this true?
 
210.8 (b)(2)

210.8 (b)(2)

Charlie is right as gold. If it is a 15 or 20 amp 125 volt and its located in the food prep area, It shall be GFCI protected. You can have the listing on a piece of equipment and cut the cord off of it and hard wire it, You will have violated the listing.:wink:
 
You could also just create another problem. If you hardwire something that is on wheels, there is a good chance that sooner or later you will tear it loose.

Iwire and I agree that if you are having tripping problems then you really need to get the equipment looked at. There is no such thing as nuisance tripping.
 
sevlander said:
Does a recpt. for equipment in a commercial kitchen need to be GFCI if a single recpt. or twistlock recpt. is used?

No exceptions to 210.8(B) in NJ under the 2005 NEC.
 
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