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23 Οκτ 2023 · GFCI protection is now required for all receptacles installed in kitchens. Traditionally, this requirement applied only to kitchen countertop receptacles, but now any cord-and-plug connection points in the kitchen (such as refrigerator receptacles, disposal receptacles and microwave receptacles) now require GFCI protection.
18 Ιαν 2023 · A look at how the past three editions of the NEC deal with kitchen island and peninsula receptacle requirements
4 Οκτ 2023 · Outlets are no longer permitted to be installed in the side of a kitchen island below countertop level. Here's why and your options.
20 Οκτ 2024 · The National Electrical Code mandates GFCI protection for kitchen outlets in specific areas. Sections 210.8(A) and 210.52 require GFCI protection for receptacles serving countertop surfaces. This includes outlets within 6 feet of a sink or any area where water and electricity may interact.
Only receptacle outlets that are "installed to serve the countertop surfaces” in a kitchen must be GFCI-protected in a residence, per National Electrical Code [NEC 210.8 (A) (6)]. For buildings other than dwellings, all receptacles in a kitchen must be GFCI-protected [NEC 210.8 (B) (2)].
GFCI protection is required for 125-volt to 250-volt receptacles supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to the ground. GFCI outlets protect all outlets on the same circuit, as well as connected tools and appliances.
20 Ιαν 2020 · Countertop receptacles near the kitchen sink have been required to be GFCI-protected since 1987; just how close those receptacles have to be near the sink have changed over time. General requirements for GFCI protection for personnel are now located in Section 210.8.
