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Do I need GFCI breakers for 30 amp 240 volt receptacle in a commercial kitchen?
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∙ 7y ago
Usually no. Not unless the receptacle is in the vicinity of standing water. This is to protect the person that has to disconnect the plugged in device from the receptacle, while standing in the adjacent water.
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Are Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI devices available for use on 240 volt 480 volt and 600 volt circuits?
Yes, in the form of GFCI circuit breakers, not as a receptacle.
Can I install a GFCI receptacle from an existing receptacle in the basement?
Yes, there is no reason why this can not be done. In fact a benefit of this is that every receptacle downstream from this new receptacle will also be protected by the GFCI receptacle.
What amount of kitchen counter requires a receptacle?
No point on a countertop can be more than 24 inches from a receptacle per NEC 210.52. They have to be GFCI outlets per NEC 210.8.
What might happen if the line and load connetions of a feedthrough gfci receptacle were reversed?
Most probably the receptacles downstream from the GFCI would not be protected by the GFCI receptacle.
Do you need a gfci outlet if you have a gfci breaker?
Not if the GFCI breaker is supplying the circuit you are wanting to put the GFCI receptacle into.
If your wall receptacle has tripped but not at the circuit breaker how can this problem be repaired?
If it's a GFCI receptacle and the button is not resetting then change the GFCI outlet.
What is the weight of a GFCI receptacle?
8 ozs. and will vary by mfr. for an in-wall receptacle.
How far do you put a GFCI from water?
How far do u put a GFCI receptacle from water
If I have 20 amp GFCI receptacle and would like to add another receptacle to the GFCI Does the new plug also need to be 20 amps?
Yes.
Will another electrical outlet that is in line with a GFCI outlet cause it to kick off?
A down stream receptacle that is connected to the upstream GFCI will be protected. If the downstream receptacle senses a fault the upstream GFCI will trip.
What does the term GFCI receptacle stands for?
The term GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter.
Do pushmatic breakers come in gfci 20A?
yes
