Gas Range Igniter Circuit

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Has anyone ever heard of inspectors not allowing the receptacle for a gas range be GFCI protected? Since they can be on the SABC they usually end up being wired from the counter receptacle and GFCI protected. We have an inspector here in NJ who makes contractors ensure that the range receptacle is not GFCI protected because if the GFCI trips and someone could turn on the gas and it would never ignite. In his mind this is a good idea.

I agree that this guy is making up his own code rules and should write a code change proposal. :slaphead:
 
I don't agree with his reasoning but most ranges I have come across lately require a dedicated circuit. I don't think I would put a GFCI behind the range.
 
Mgraw said:
I don't agree with his reasoning but most ranges I have come across lately require a dedicated circuit. I don't think I would put a GFCI behind the range.
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The GFCI cannot be behind the range since it's required to be readily accessible but that receptacle could be protected by a GFCI device elsewhere in the circuit.
 
What does he say about AFCI protection? In my opinion the AFCI is more likely to randomly trip vs a GFCI.
 
MAC702 said:
I'll be danged. I think that's new. And it even has "ON" and "OFF" pointing to the "RESET" and "TEST" buttons. Interesting.
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But can you tell easily and unambiguously from just looking at the buttons whether it is currently ON or OFF?

And the LED does not count since it cannot indicate the switch position when no power is applied. Applying power would then have different effects depending on the internal state of the switch and the electrician working at the other end of the circuit might not be happy about that. :D
 
infinity said:
..I agree that this guy is making up his own code rules and should write a code change proposal. :slaphead:
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Another miserable ordeal by miss-informed inspectors.

Nearby outlets often contain appliance junctions line/load separable, but my invoice would document who should be sued if the appliance electrocutes someone.
 
Aren't you supposed to be right there to assure your burner actually lit when you turn it on? Many other possible reasons for it to fail to light and you are in same situation. Standing pilot ranges have been around forever, pilot lights went out all the time on those.
 
GoldDigger said:
But can you tell easily and unambiguously from just looking at the buttons whether it is currently ON or OFF?

And the LED does not count since it cannot indicate the switch position when no power is applied. Applying power would then have different effects depending on the internal state of the switch and the electrician working at the other end of the circuit might not be happy about that. :D
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Actually that one has green light= on, red light = off, no light = no power or tripped.
 
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