Originally Posted By: mboyett
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Nick, I realize that you are questioning the wisdom of the NEC requirement, not necessarily whether the requirement really exists which, I’m sure by now, that you agree does. The presence of water is certainly a risk factor but not the only one. There are many other places a person can be grounded especially in the kitchen, i.e. the appliance chassis, piping, plumbing, etc. The risk is therefore higher in the kitchen than other areas for a potential ground fault thru a person’s body so the need for GFCI protection is recommended.