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You Need a Thneed · 02-04-2016, 09:51 AM

If you put the GFCI plug first in line from the panel, and every other plug on the circuit wired to the back of the GFCI, every kitchen plug can be protected.

In my kitchen (redone last year) I have two GFCIs, and each has another regular plug wired into the back so that they are also protected.

My old kitchen had 2 split circuit 15 amp breakers for kitchen plugs, but one of the plugs didn't work when I broke the tab off when I changed the colour of the receptacle (before I tackled the whole reno), so something was wired wrong. The OTR Microwave was on the same circuit as the lights, and all of the living room plugs. When we moved in, one receptacle was buried behind the appliance garage - likely for 20 years. There was a circuit for a dishwasher, but no dishwasher (we added one a week after moving in). There was one circuit that had two plugs that served the breakfast table area (We pretty much used this area as a giant walk in pantry).

I removed one of the split circuit 15A breakers, and replaced it with two new 20A breakers to serve the new countertop circuits - I ran new 12/2 wire from the panel to the new plugs. That left me with one 15A Split circuit breakers in the panel, and I'm using one pole to feed the OTR, and the other pole is simply not used. The other 15A circuit that was in the breakfast area now has one plug on the counter (moved it up) and one plug that remained exactly where it was. I originally had eliminated the one that I moved up to counter height (and simply junctioned it in the back of one of the plugs for the 20A counter plugs), but at the Roughin inspection, the inspector said I couldn't do that (My electrician friends confirmed that there is NOT actually an issue with this). The wiring that led to the old OTR, I rerouted to create a plug for the controller for the above cabinet lighting (which makes sense, since it's on the same circuit as the rest of the lighting.

The stove moved, but I managed to not even need to buy new wire, as I just pulled the wire out from the old location, and wired it in the the new location, and cut off the extra wire. I moved the fridge plug one stud space over, as I rotated the fridge 90 degrees, and I didn't want the plug up by the front of the fridge.

02-04-2016, 09:51 AM	#855
You Need a Thneed Voted for Kodos Join Date: Dec 2007 Exp:	If you put the GFCI plug first in line from the panel, and every other plug on the circuit wired to the back of the GFCI, every kitchen plug can be protected. In my kitchen (redone last year) I have two GFCIs, and each has another regular plug wired into the back so that they are also protected. My old kitchen had 2 split circuit 15 amp breakers for kitchen plugs, but one of the plugs didn't work when I broke the tab off when I changed the colour of the receptacle (before I tackled the whole reno), so something was wired wrong. The OTR Microwave was on the same circuit as the lights, and all of the living room plugs. When we moved in, one receptacle was buried behind the appliance garage - likely for 20 years. There was a circuit for a dishwasher, but no dishwasher (we added one a week after moving in). There was one circuit that had two plugs that served the breakfast table area (We pretty much used this area as a giant walk in pantry). I removed one of the split circuit 15A breakers, and replaced it with two new 20A breakers to serve the new countertop circuits - I ran new 12/2 wire from the panel to the new plugs. That left me with one 15A Split circuit breakers in the panel, and I'm using one pole to feed the OTR, and the other pole is simply not used. The other 15A circuit that was in the breakfast area now has one plug on the counter (moved it up) and one plug that remained exactly where it was. I originally had eliminated the one that I moved up to counter height (and simply junctioned it in the back of one of the plugs for the 20A counter plugs), but at the Roughin inspection, the inspector said I couldn't do that (My electrician friends confirmed that there is NOT actually an issue with this). The wiring that led to the old OTR, I rerouted to create a plug for the controller for the above cabinet lighting (which makes sense, since it's on the same circuit as the rest of the lighting. The stove moved, but I managed to not even need to buy new wire, as I just pulled the wire out from the old location, and wired it in the the new location, and cut off the extra wire. I moved the fridge plug one stud space over, as I rotated the fridge 90 degrees, and I didn't want the plug up by the front of the fridge. __________________ My LinkedIn Profile.