rbsquare
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If the refrigerator is within six feet of the sink does it need GFCI protection.
Refrigerator outlet
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JDB3
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Is the refrigerator physically within 6 feet or is the receptacle for the refrigerator within 6 feet?
jph320
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no it does not
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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If the receptacles is within 6 feet of the sink then it needs gfci. I am assuming residential because commercially all kitchen receptacles need gfci.
NEC 2011
All receptacles that serve the kitchen counter need to have GFCI protection.
If the fridge is being plugged into a counter serving receptacle then it will be protected by a GFCI.
If the receptacle is behind the fridge or in the nook area and still within 6' of the sink then GFCI protection is NOT required. IMO.
If the fridge is in a wet bar sink area then all receptacles within 6' of the wet bar sink need to have GFCI protection.
All receptacles that serve the kitchen counter need to have GFCI protection.
If the fridge is being plugged into a counter serving receptacle then it will be protected by a GFCI.
If the receptacle is behind the fridge or in the nook area and still within 6' of the sink then GFCI protection is NOT required. IMO.
If the fridge is in a wet bar sink area then all receptacles within 6' of the wet bar sink need to have GFCI protection.
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- Lockport, IL
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Now come on. You wouldn't want some child to receive a shock if they accidentally dropped the fridge into a sink full of water, would you? :happyno:
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- retired electrician
But that does change with the 2014 code.
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