ken44
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In a commercial kitchen, is a GFCI device required for a cord-connected coffee pot (NEMA 5-20P) that is NOT located within 6' of a sink but is located on top of a stainless steel counter?
do you know the article? I am having a hard time finding it.
Can the GFI protection come from a GFI breaker in lieu of GFI receptacles?
Can the GFI protection come from a GFI breaker in lieu of GFI receptacles?
Yes.
The circuit is not required to be protected, the receptacles are.
Whatever means you choose to protect the receptacle will work in regards to the NEC, such as GFCI-receptacle, circuit breaker or faceless.
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They've asked if they can put the protection at the panel in the breakers instead of actually in the receptacles. I couldn't find any reason not too ... so whatever floats their boat in this case!
Thanks again!
GFCI breakers won't work if they plan on using multi-wire branch circuits.
General Purpose: Branch ckt supplying 2 or more recepts for ltg and appliances
Individual: Branch ckt which supplies only one utilization equip.
Multiwire: Branch ckt consisting of 2 or more ungrounded conductors with a voltage between them, and a grounded conductor.
... paraphrased from the Defs of the NEC ... did I paraphrase the Multiwire correctly? Is a 120V general purpose ckt the same as a mutliwire ckt because it has 2 ungrounded conductors and a ground?
I'm working primarily with K-12 schools at this point ... and the circuit will range from conv recepts, 120V/1PH appliances to 277V/3PH appliances (possibly).
General Purpose: Branch ckt supplying 2 or more recepts for ltg and appliances
Individual: Branch ckt which supplies only one utilization equip.
Multiwire: Branch ckt consisting of 2 or more ungrounded conductors with a voltage between them, and a grounded conductor.
... paraphrased from the Defs of the NEC ... did I paraphrase the Multiwire correctly? Is a 120V general purpose ckt the same as a mutliwire ckt because it has 2 ungrounded conductors and a ground?
I'm working primarily with K-12 schools at this point ... and the circuit will range from conv recepts, 120V/1PH appliances to 277V/3PH appliances (possibly).