Household refrigerator circuit

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DaveTap said:
I'm staying in house with fridge on SABC... have to listen carefully to fridge B4 starting microwave... or its a long walk to the breaker panel downstairs at the far end of the house.:thumbsdown:
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How much does fridge draw and how big is microwave. This is something that probably will not happen in most cases, unless you have an old very inefficient fridge and/or the microwave has a fairly high inrush when energizing the magnetron.

I did have some issues a long time ago with a microwave or two that would trip a QO tandem breaker when starting but not a standard breaker.
 
Its a new LG refrigerator and a brand new Hamilton Beach microwave (I think 1000 watts)
I temporarily solved it by plugging microwave in 3ft to the left (in dining rm)

The SABC had the fridge, stove, range hood, toaster, and of course microwave... but I didn't want to put the it on the other side of the kitchen where it could only fit in the sink. Eventually I'll run a dedicated fridge circuit and probably another SABC because she's talking about an over the range convection-microwave.
 
DR ?

DR ?

What is a DR. I am guessing gas dryer? If so unless the dryer is in the kitchen or dining room I do not believe the required or added small appliance branch circuit or circuits should leave the designated area.
 
480sparky said:
Custom home = dedicated 20a circuit.
Spec. home = 3rd SABC shared with DR.
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emfforhire said:
What is a DR. I am guessing gas dryer? If so unless the dryer is in the kitchen or dining room I do not believe the required or added small appliance branch circuit or circuits should leave the designated area.
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In this situation the D R 480sparky is talking about a Dining Room receptacle.
 
Smart $ said:
I'm wondering why a 20A circuit, opposed to 15A...?
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I think it is a matter of wiring method. We setup for the kitchen and do it all at once so the 12/2nm is on the reels so we just pull it. It may go back to when we thought the refrigerator had to be on a 20 amp cir because it was on a small appliance branch circuit. I don't know if that was ever the case but "WE were told that to be so".
 
I'll run a dedicated 15 amp circuit or put it on with one of the SABC's. I think a dedicated 20 amp circuit is a total waste. Have you seen the price of 12/2 lately? ;)
 
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