Tag: GFCI

Water heaters sit near water — so why does NEC not require GFCI like pools under Article 680? The difference between receptacle GFCI rules (210.8), cord-connected appliances (422.5), and hardwired fixed equipment explained for the trade.

A refrigerator moved 10 feet from the only sink — does NEC require a dedicated circuit, GFCI protection, or can it share one of the two required small-appliance branch circuits? NEC 210.52(B) and 210.8 analyzed with a decision chart.