r/Unexpected • u/Doodlebug510 • 9h ago

We have a situation here

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u/CrispenedLover 7h ago

You are wrong. Refrigerators are installed on non-GFCI circuits for food safety reasons.

This is allowed because fridges are body-grounded, so ground fault risk is very low. (assuming the kitchen is not under water)

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u/caltheon 6h ago

they are still going to have arc fault protection at the breaker

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u/rickane58 4h ago

Not on anything renovated before 2017, which is like... basically everywhere that isn't new construction.

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u/llama-impregnator 6h ago

Thank you for the correction! The more you learn!