Hardwired no, receptacles yes.
Neither require separate circuits. But keep in mind that if there's a way for someone to run a coffee maker, toaster and microwave off the same circuit, someone will, and will trip the breaker at the most inopportune moment.
No, but if it's not sitting on the countertop or in the dining room or pantry, it can't be on one of the two small appliance countertop circuits. So, if it's a built in or over the range, it's easier to give it it's own circuit, that's what I do, but I do drop down out of it for the 120 volt gas range receptacle.
Nope. It can be on one of the small appliance countertop circuits. It can also be on a 15 amp circuit.
Any receptacle within 6' of a sink is to be GFCI protected, that includes the garbage disposal and dishwasher. It's kind of stupid, but the edge of a fridge could be 4' away from the sink and the receptacle for it could be 6'1' away and not require a GFCI. I don't have a 2023 code book yet so I can't verify, but I think it is going to require everything in the kitchen to be GFCI protected regardless of distance.
I say refrigerators can indeed be on one of the small appliance branch circuits. 210.52(B)1 agrees with me.You don't want a refrigerator on a branch circuit. Terrible idea. What happens if you trip it and don't realize?
I think it's 210.52(B)(2):
With these exceptions:
- The two or more small-appliance branch circuits specified in 210.52(B)(1) shall have no other outlets
It's allowed, but if you trip a GFCI or breaker, you may to regret it. This is the sort of thing that GFCI outlets with audible alarms are made for.
It can be on one of the sabc circuits, you don't gfci protect the fridge receptacle, same as you wouldnt with a gas stove on the sabc circuit, you hit em first and then on to your first gfci receptacle. Fridge on one sabc, gas stove on the other is legal and plenty adequate, most older homes would dream of having to twenties for the countertop. I do like to put the fridge on a dedicated 15 when it's up to me.It's allowed, but if you trip a GFCI or breaker, you may to regret it. This is the sort of thing that GFCI outlets with audible alarms are made for.
Please list reference to NEC.
I would NEVER plug a refrigerator or freezer into any type of GFCI circuit, despite the fact that GFCI are required on any location with a concrete slab on grade !
That was not the question being asked.
You don't gfci protect it, hit it with the home run and then move onto the first gfci countrrtop it's not hard
I thought the "counter top" circuits had to be "dedicated" which, to me, implies no other receptacles before the first GFCI receptacle.
Never said it was "hard". I want to know if NEC requires it !
Requires what exactly?
Sure it is. Code requires following manufacturers directions and this apparently requires some fridges to be a dedicated circuit.
But if the refrigerator receptacle is within 6' of the sink, it's supposed to be GFCI protected anyway. If it is more than 6' from the sink I will start the circuit there and install the GFCI at the next receptacle. If it's within 6' of the sink I will usually put it on another circuit with the dining room and use a GFCI breaker. That way, if for some reason that I may or may not have anything to do with, the GFCI were to get removed, the rest of the countertop outlets won't be effected and will still have the protection.It's allowed, but if you trip a GFCI or breaker, you may to regret it. This is the sort of thing that GFCI outlets with audible alarms are made for.
If the receptacles are within 6' of the sink they are supposed to be GFCI protected. It doesn't matter if they are part of one of the SABC's or not. 210.8(A)7
The countertop receptacles are to be part of the at least two small appliance branch circuits. Those can include dining, pantry, and refrigerator receptacles as well as the countertop. You can look it up, the reference is 210.52(B) Everything serving the countertop has to be GFCI protected as well as anything else within 6' of the sink.
Dedicated SABCs have nothing to do with where the gfci recpt is located. Dedicated means used exclusively for whatever the intended purpose defined is.
Even fridges if its recept is within 6ft of sink!
See post 20 and 21.
The fixed in-place microwave can be on a general purpose circuit if it is not greater than 50% load of the circuit. The cycling of it in use would be annoying. It can not be on one of the SABCs.
Just don't put it behind the fridge.........I found there one time!!It's allowed, but if you trip a GFCI or breaker, you may to regret it. This is the sort of thing that GFCI outlets with audible alarms are made for.
You don't get to 40k+ posts for nothing.
Checks post count...
Nowhere in the NEC does it say that something on or above grade requires GFCI protection whether it has a concrete slab or not. I can't post a code reference because it doesn't exist. The closest I can come is 210.8(A)5 saying that basement receptacles require GFCI protection, but there is an exception for alarms.
I always took that to believe it applied to "slab on grade".
Not trolling ! I want any honest answer, NOT OPINIONS/BEST PRACTICE !
lol. It's the internet.
My house was built in the 1950s. I am not certain the 2 outlets on either side of the sink are "dedicated" (I am pretty certain one is shared with the garbage disposer and the dishwasher). NEVER HAD A PROBLEM RUNNING COUNTER TOP APPLIANCES ! Admittedly, when we break out the convection oven, it goes in the laundry room, but that is just because there is never any counter space for it in the kitchen.
This is simple! It's your house so do what you want…….. Personally I don’t give a F@K.
Sub panel?
Correct. All garage receptacles are to be GFCI protected. It has nothing to do with the slab and everything to do with it being a garage. The same with basements. A house on a slab doesn't require GFCI protection anywhere that a house with a basement doesn't.
So if the refrigerator is within 6' of the sink, but the receptacle is at "floor" level (and probably behind the refrigerator so it is NOT readily accessible) it does NOT have to be protected, correct ? Can it be on the same circuit as on of the SABC, just upstream of the GFCI receptacle ? (This implies the SABC is NOT "dedicate" to just counter top appliances.)