Please clarify residential fridge outlet requirements.

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ritelec

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Did some googleing and searches here but can't quite find..

210.8 a 7 says all recepts within 6 ' of sink needs gfci so I would think the refrigerator recpt would need one if installed with in 6'.

How has everyone been getting by with accessible . Remote via a breaker (but guess you would need duel rated afci/gfci breaker) or in a cabinet ??

also as a thought……. would that 6' be as the crow flies or linear? Meaning, what if there was a cabinet build out (like veneer walls) that the fridge is slid into so you can't see behind it….
from sink to recept as crow flies could be 6', but from sink down counter and around cabinet wall could be 10'…??

thank you
 
Okay, still looking for placement of protection device… but while we are at it..

AFCI.

from what I understand "ALL" outlets in the kitchen (residential) need afci protection..

I was looking thru the code change book I got and noticed two square areas in the kitchen that didn't show this change by being highlighted in yellow..

I could not find this pic on line, only older where kitchen was not yellowed so I pictured and sent this..

Any idea what these two areas are and if there is an exception to those areas????

Thanks
 
maybe 240v??? top left might be oven…
but lower mid looks like 120v (fridg ??)

actually laundry shows the same??? just the drawing??
 
Mike Holt does a nice breakdown here: http://www.mikeholt.com/newsletters.php?action=display&letterID=1588

I think the best way of measuring distances with regard to cord-and-plug connected equipment is based on the lay of the cord. In fact, this may be the recognized method by the 2017 NEC when all is said and done.

Keep in mind the rules for GFCI and AFCI protection are a bit different. While GFCI protection is only required for the 125V, 15A & 20A receptacles in dwelling units identified in Section 210.8(A), AFCI protection is required for the 120V, 15A & 20A branch circuits identified in Section 210.12(A).

You essentially have two practical circuit configurations for dwelling kitchens:

1. Install a dual-function (AFCI/GFCI) circuit breaker to your circuits supplying the kitchen and your all set.
2. Install a Combination-Type AFCI circuit breaker on the circuits supplying the kitchen and GFCI receptacles where required in or adjacent to the kitchen.

You may also chose to utilize a method employing an outlet branch-circuit type AFCI as another option. Just keep in mind that dual-function (AFCI/GFCI) receptacles do not exist on the market at this point in time.
 
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