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[Kent Andersom]

Is GFCI protection required for 120 volt refridgerators and freezers in commercial kitchens or is a single device permitted. I cannot find the code reference

 

[rcarroll]

210.8(B) 2008 NEC. All 125 v 15 & 20 amp receptacles installed in 1 thru 5 shall have GFCI protection. No exception for a single device.

 

[480sparky]

Is GFCI protection required for 120 volt refridgerators and freezers in commercial kitchens or is a single device permitted. I cannot find the code reference

Welcome to the forum.

All GFI commercial kitchen requirements are in 210.8(B).




Edit to add: Missed those apple fritters again!

 

[SEO]

I agree with rcarroll and 480sparky. Welcome to the forum.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Some think the GFCI protected receptacles for the refridgeration and freezers is a hardship.

I say it is a good way to "upsell" some additional work. Not just GFCIs, but possibly a panel, relays, and dialer...

 

[mweaver]

Kent,

As others have pointed out…

All 125-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in non-dwelling kitchens shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel (08 NEC).

A definition for kitchen can be found in Article 100

Non-dwelling kitchens are governed under Section 210.8(B)(2). There are no exceptions to 210.8(B)(2). [...and the lack of language for this section leaves no wiggle room...]

As I understand this:

This means that:
Regardless of the receptacle’s accessibility, intended use, or application; the requirements of Section 210.8(B)(2) would apply to ALL said receptacles installed in a non-dwelling kitchen …


I hope this is helpful...


mweaver

 

[chevyx92]

I say it is a good way to "upsell" some additional work. Not just GFCIs, but possibly a panel, relays, and dialer...

Care to elaborate on the relays and dialer?

 

[480sparky]

Care to elaborate on the relays and dialer?

A GFI trips, and you automatically get a phone call.......

 

[iwire]

Care to elaborate on the relays and dialer?

There are simple $40.00 over temp alarms that can be installed or you can install something like this

http://www.temperatureguard.com/vm505.htm

That can monitor a number of refrigerators and freezers and will dial out an alarm.

All the supermarkets I work in monitor every refrigerated case and if over temp call out for help.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

There are many ways to 'skin a chicken'...

I meant what you posted. It is a way to relieve your customers anxiety over spoiled food in freezers and fridges and make some money while you are at it.

 

[iwire]

Another angle is to use the customers existing security system and monitoring service if they have one.

You can get temperature monitoring devices that with proper panel programing send a silent message to the central station.

I have been working on a lot of security systems lately and many have temp alarms in sprinkler rooms to help prevent freeze ups.

 

[dezwitinc]

What's a freeze up?

 

[480sparky]

What's a freeze up?

When water in pipes freeze.

 

[iwire]

What's a freeze up?

LOL, I guess that would be foreign to a guy from Florida.:smile:

Many times the fire pump / sprinkler room is only heated by a single heater, if that fails during the winter the room could drop below freezing and the water in the sprinkler pipes could freeze solid at first just blocking the flow but soon enough splitting the pipes open.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

LOL, I guess that would be foreign to a guy from Florida.:smile:

Many times the fire pump / sprinkler room is only heated by a single heater, if that fails during the winter the room could drop below freezing and the water in the sprinkler pipes could freeze solid at first just blocking the flow but soon enough splitting the pipes open.

Gosh i sure miss the NORTH LOL. They have problems we never even think about.

 

[LarryFine]

What's a freeze up?

Nickname for a refrigerator with the freezer compartment on the top.