Kitchen countertop GFCI

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Hello all,
I'm new to this forum and am just getting back into wiring. At one time I was told that it was ok to protect other countertop receptacles from the first GFCI. Now I am reading the 2005 NEC and 210.8(A)(5) states: ANY KITCHEN RECEPTACLE SERVING COUNTERTOP AREAS SHALL HAVE A GFCI FOR PROTECTION OF THE PEOPLE. Other sections of 210.8(A)says GFCI PROTECTED and I read that as using one GFCI to protect other receptacles. So is the way I'm reading 210.8(A)(5) correctly that every countertop receptacle must be a GFCI receptacle. Thanks for your help.
 
Re: Kitchen countertop GFCI

As long as they are all protected the code is happy. This can be with breakers, a couple GFCI outlets or a bunch of GFCI outlets. It doesn't matter.
 
Re: Kitchen countertop GFCI

First you must have at least two 20 amp circuits to the counter tops then each of these can have a GFCI receptacle type at the beginning of each circuit and all the rest of the receptacles can be on the load side of these GFCI's. or each circuit can be fed from a breaker which will cost more.
 
Re: Kitchen countertop GFCI

Keep in mind that multiwire circuits (shared neutral) can't be used with single pole GFCI breakers. But receptacle GFCI's can be used after the two circuits of a multiwire circuit splits up into two separate circuits.
 
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