I’m trying to replace a couple of counter top receptacles to GFCI. The problem is I have fridge at the end of the run that I don’t want to disconnect if the circuit trips. Can I do this?
Mike
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Yes.
Install a GFCI at leas location, except the refigertor, and don't use the LOAD terminals.
Or if you can figure exactly how the feeds run you can do them only on the receptacles upstream of the frig and then use one downstream to protect the other receptacles.
When I have been asked to upgrade to GFCI's on a sale I just find it easier to put one in each place. Spend more time trying to figure out the run.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Up here fridge needs a dedicated circuit, only thing allowed to share is a wall clock ..
You said a couple of recpt. If you mean two then you can either pigtail the one before the ref or put both the feed and downstream to the ref on the line set of terminals on the gfci. It is more work to pigtail but could eliminate possible confusion/possibility for error later on replacement.
If you have three or more recpt on the circuit then you will probably have to do more than one gfci to accomplish what you want. I agree with our Canadian poster that it is good idea to have ref on it's own ckt but not always easy to do in a remodel or required I believe.