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Alwayslearningelec

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What code section would talk about GFI around sink area? Here they have two(one over another) on one side of sink and a quad on the right side. They are all fed from same 2 section panel. I think the code reads only one needs to be GFI which will protect the others??? Just curious.

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Receptacle to be GFCI protected is different than a GFCI receptacle. If receptacle within 6' then it requires GFCI protection. You can also have the circuit protected by a GFCI breaker. However, the plans may require those two receptacles be GFCI receptacles.
 
Others have said it all above, but maybe a single post with all the info will be helpful:

1) In a kitchen you have to have two small appliance branch circuits. 210.52(B)(1).

2) The two branch circuits above cannot serve any other areas of th home. 210.52(B)(2)

3) Because of where they are located, they each need to be GFCI protected. That can be done with GFCI receptacles or with circuit breakers with inbuilt GFCI features.

4) You can have more than one receptacle on each branch circuit. If you're protecting the receptacles with a GFCI breaker, you're good to go. If you're protecting the receptacles with a GFCI receptacle, it has to be the first one in the circuit. It's LINE terminals go back to the breaker panel, and it's LOAD terminal feed the other receptacles.

5) There are spacing requirements for receptaclesin the kitchen area that are different from the rest of the building. And those requirements may depend on which version of the NEC is observed in your location. 210.52 covers this with some helpful diagrams as well.

Don't let bad drawings keep you from doing good things!

Paul
 
paullmullen said:
Others have said it all above, but maybe a single post with all the info will be helpful:

1) In a kitchen you have to have two small appliance branch circuits. 210.52(B)(1).

2) The two branch circuits above cannot serve any other areas of th home. 210.52(B)(2)

3) Because of where they are located, they each need to be GFCI protected. That can be done with GFCI receptacles or with circuit breakers with inbuilt GFCI features.

4) You can have more than one receptacle on each branch circuit. If you're protecting the receptacles with a GFCI breaker, you're good to go. If you're protecting the receptacles with a GFCI receptacle, it has to be the first one in the circuit. It's LINE terminals go back to the breaker panel, and it's LOAD terminal feed the other receptacles.

5) There are spacing requirements for receptaclesin the kitchen area that are different from the rest of the building. And those requirements may depend on which version of the NEC is observed in your location. 210.52 covers this with some helpful diagrams as well.

Don't let bad drawings keep you from doing good things!

Paul
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How did you determine this is a kitchen?
 
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