GFCI outlets needed on circuit protected by CAFI breaker?

[kip.duff]

I have a nice new washer and gas dryer. I want to upgrade the electrical outlets and circuits in the laundry area because I am stacking the dryer and outlets will be more difficult to access in the future- and they need improvement anyway. Current laundry outlets are not GFCI- which I believe is required. House built in 1992 in Joshua Tree, CA.

New Square D SC2040M200PF 200A main service panel recently installed. This panel is designed to accept Square D Homeline "Plug On Neutral" CAFI breakers (HOM120PCAFIC) as well as standard breakers- 20A standard tandem breakers currently installed.

My plan: protect the dedicated laundry circuit (two round duplex 20A wall outlets in garage laundry area) by installing a HOM120PCAFI CB at the MSP for the circuit. Replace the two existing receptacles with LeGrand commercial grade (or better) round 20A Duplex TR outlets (the 8 million varieties of Leviton outlets at HD are pure junk). I don't believe WR ("water resistant") receptacles are needed in laundry area- correct?. Wiring in wall j-boxes is 12 AWG.

Am I correct in that the outlets will NOT need to be GFCI type because they are supplied by the HOM120PCAFIC breaker? Anything else wrong with this plan? If this plan is correct, I plan the replace all the breakers in the MSP gradually to these PON CAFI breakers. I believe that will allow me to install standard TR (WR?) commercial grade outlets in the kitchen, bathrooms, and outdoor outlets- correct?

Thanks, Kip........

 

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