| Kitchen and Bath Areas | | | | in kitchen outlets within six feet of the kitchen's |
| GFCI Electrical Wiring | | | | sink and other locations around the house. Adding |
| Remodeling Wiring for Kitchens and Baths | | | | ground fault protection to existing circuits makes |
| Remodeling Wiring for Kitchens and Baths | | | | sense in any bathroom or kitchen. |
| Kitchens and Bath areas require special electricity | | | | A "ground Fault" is a current leak caused by faulty |
| wiring for electrical outlets. | | | | electrical insulation in a tool or appliance which is |
| The electrical outlet locations are also much | | | | plugged in. This current leak may be too small to |
| different than in other portions of homes. | | | | trip a circuit breaker for your kitchen or bath |
| What are electrical requirements for kitchen and | | | | area, yet can prove fatal to anyone standing on a |
| bath areas? | | | | wet floor or touching a grounded metal plumbing |
| As electrical requirements change frequently be | | | | fixture for an example. |
| sure to check with your certified local electrician | | | | There are three GFCI types. One is a circuit |
| for any special requirements you and questions | | | | breaker installed in the main panel. A second type |
| for your kitchen or bath remodeling. This a | | | | of GFCI outlet is installed in the outlet box as a |
| summary of a few of the guidelines from the | | | | replacement for an existing outlet, and there also |
| national electrical code a few years back. | | | | is a simple plug in GFCI outlet or extension cord. |
| In the kitchen area the NEC requires no more | | | | Installing a feed through GFCI outlet is the most |
| than 6 fee from a given location to be from an | | | | common for kitchen and bath areas with more |
| outlet which would make the outlets no more | | | | than one outlet. A feed through GFCI allows |
| than 12 feet apart with special outlet locations in | | | | ground fault protection to all of the receptacles |
| the kitchen area or over counter-tops. | | | | beyond the outlet in the same circuit. |
| Counter-top receptacles in your kitchen must be | | | | Although adding GFI outlets is very simple step |
| served by two or more different circuits. Each | | | | when remodeling kitchen or bathrooms ]people |
| kitchen counter space that is wider than 12 inches | | | | wanting to do work them selves too often make |
| must have its own outlet, with no point along than | | | | the fatal mistake of missing the minor addition of |
| countertop being more than 24 inches apart | | | | the correct type of outlet. Be sure to understand |
| horizontally or 48" of space between the outlets | | | | this step, or hire an electrician to make sure your |
| in the kitchen. | | | | kitchen and bathroom areas have the right gauge |
| Often electricians run a three wire 240 volt cable | | | | electrical wiring at the right spacing apart, and at |
| from the service panel and provide two new 120 | | | | very least ensure your circuits in areas such as |
| volt circuits. One side of each receptacle is served | | | | Kitchens and baths where moisture can be |
| by one of the circuits while the other side is | | | | present is protected with a GFI style of outlet. |
| served by the other circuit, giving two circuits | | | | We hope this helps as you start your new kitchen |
| available at each outlet which gives the term split | | | | planning and kitchen remodel. Please let us know |
| circuit. Protection for over-current on a split circuit | | | | what information you were looking for on our |
| used a double breaker which is linked in the | | | | website does not have the content you are |
| circuit's panel. | | | | looking for so we can be sure to include it in the |
| Ensuring kitchen and bathroom safety, the NEC | | | | future - Thank You! |
| requires GFCI protection in all new bathrooms, and | | | | |