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Posted by Smitty Two on July 14, 2008, 11:28 am
> > My fridge was installed at a different location than originally
> > planned so I think the wiring was not done right. The fridge is on a
> > 20A circuit with its outlet the first one on the circuit, then the
> > GFCI outlet, then other small kitchen appliances such as toaster,
> > coffeemachine, etc., next in the circuit.
> >
> > The original plan was to have it as the last device on the circuit, I
> > think. My old fridge broke down and the new GE fridge now seems to
> > trip the circuit breaker (only partially) in the garage at least once
> > every month and switches the GFCI off as well. I reset the breaker and
> > GFCI and the fridge is on again. This is a big nuisance as the fridge
> > with freezer could be off for a long time when we are not home or gone
> > for a few days.
> >
> > Any good advice for a non-electrician?
> > Thanks,
> > Iris
>
> The refrigerator and freezer should not be on a GFIC. They can trip and the
> food will spoil. This is one thing the nation electric code puts the food
> first and safety second. The refrigerator and freezer should be on breakers
> that are not connected to anything else. The motors pull a high current for
> a couple of seconds as they start up and then the current falls way back.
> If you have other things powered from recepticals on the same breaker as the
> refrig , the breaker could trip.
>
> Coffey machines and toster ovens while not large do use a lot of current.
> The coffey machines will normally use a lot of current while the coffey is
> brewing and then less while just keeping it warm. If you are using them and
> the refrig starts up, the breaker could trip if they are on the same
> breaker.
Coffey? I try not to play spelling cop, but good grief, this is a new
one on me.
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