commerical kitchen equipment

[frapp]

can anyone tell me if all kitchen equipment have to have GFCI protection, if so can you give me art. & section ??

 

[pierre]

Re: commerical kitchen equipment

210.8(B)(3) - 2002

 

[infinity]

Re: commerical kitchen equipment

This is from 210.8(B)(2)of the 2005 NEC:

(B) Other Than Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in (1) through (5) shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:
(1) Bathrooms
(2) Commercial and institutional kitchens ? for the purposes of this section, a kitchen is an area with a sink and permanent facilities for food preparation and cooking