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Nick,
all kichen receptacles over counters or otherwise are required to be GFCI protcted unless the are a single dedicated outlet.
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Gerry
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gromicko wrote: |
I believe you are all incorrect and I'll explain why...
The NEC would have simply said ALL kitchen counters... the NEC didn't. |
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210.8 Ground Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel.
-(A) Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single phase, 15 and 20 amp receptacles installed in the locations specified in ( 1 ) through ( 8 ) shall have ground-fault circuit-interruption protection for personnel. --(6) Kitchens -- where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces. |
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A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is a circuit breaker designed to prevent serious shock to people under certain conditions. It can reduce the risk of shock when using electrical tools or appliances in damp or wet areas.
The GFCI works on the principle that the two wires supplying a single-phase electrical load must carry the same number of amperes (current) when the circuit is operating properly. If a ground-fault occurs either to the grounding wire, or through a person, some of the current will take an alternate route back to the system's grounding electrode. One of the wires will then carry less current than the other wire. When this occurs the GFCI will break the circuit, stopping the flow of electricity in a fraction of a second to reduce the electric shock hazard. |
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gromicko wrote: |
How could a GFCI protect someone where a merely grounded outlet could not, absent of water? |
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gromicko wrote: |
But how would a GFCI protect people in dry areas?
If you look at the diagram above the counter to the right of the stove top is clearly more than 6 feet from the sink yet still requires a GFCI. Why? The only thing I can think of is that the NEC figures a person working in the kitchen could have wet hands or could move liquids to a dry counter. Or perhaps there is some scenerio whereby additional protection is offered by GFCI's in dry areas that regular grounded outlets don't already provide, I just can't think of what it could be. |
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