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Finish basement going to have a full size refrigerator and next to it a 48" base and wall cabinet . There will no sink. Going to run a 20 amp for the refrigerator and a receptical above cabinet does this follow the same rules as a kitchen counter top does it need to be gfci thanks
 
jim123 said:
Finish basement going to have a full size refrigerator and next to it a 48" base and wall cabinet . There will no sink. Going to run a 20 amp for the refrigerator and a receptical above cabinet does this follow the same rules as a kitchen counter top does it need to be gfci thanks
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The definition of Kitchen says that it's an area with a sink.

If you don't have a sink then you don't have a kitchen.

You are not within 6 ft of some other type of sink are you? Mop sink?

I would say that no GFCI protection is required only arc fault protection.
 
Even if it had a sink it still isn't a kitchen if it doesn't have permanent provisions for cooking. (my understanding is 2017 clarified what is considered permanent provisions for cooking) GFCI would be required though if receptacle within 6 feet of sink.
 
kwired said:
Even if it had a sink it still isn't a kitchen if it doesn't have permanent provisions for cooking. (my understanding is 2017 clarified what is considered permanent provisions for cooking) GFCI would be required though if receptacle within 6 feet of sink.
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The definition is the same as the 2014, so if the NFPA did I do not know where they did.
 
is a Finish basement different from an American basement because there is a sauna?

Sorry, couldn't resist. :angel:

(And yes, I know it would be Finnish...)
 
jumper said:
Best I could find was a PI that was not accepted.

It was:

Kitchen.
An area with a sink and permanent provisions for food preparation and cooking, that are not portable or are fastened in place.
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Maybe it was clarified by a local rule and I missed that part. I know it was mentioned that the often debated break rooms with only a microwave for cooking appliance is not a kitchen.
 
jumper said:
Best I could find was a PI that was not accepted.

It was:

Kitchen.
An area with a sink and permanent provisions for food preparation and cooking, that are not portable or are fastened in place.
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If they accepted that they would really have to define what portable is. :cool:
 
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