Adding Undercounter Fridge - GFCI needed?

[GoodOmens]

Hi,

I'm going to pigtail two outlets for a project where I'm building in an under-counter fridge and adding an outlet for the fridge and one for a small 30" counter we are adding above the fridge. The space is not in the kitchen, but adjacent and the circuit is not GFCI protected by other outlets (the circuit is for the room). The sink is more than 6 feet away and separated by a sliding door. The only thing plugged into the 20 amp circuit now is one LED lamp, so I'm not worried about the load (and I'll be going from 3 outlets to 5 on this circuit). The expected use for the above counter outlet will be primarily for phones (so not appliances).

Do I need a GFCI, my assumption is no but wanted to double-check.

 

[Megawatt]

Hi,

I'm going to pigtail two outlets for a project where I'm building in an under-counter fridge and adding an outlet for the fridge and one for a small 30" counter we are adding above the fridge. The space is not in the kitchen, but adjacent and the circuit is not GFCI protected by other outlets (the circuit is for the room). The sink is more than 6 feet away and separated by a sliding door. The only thing plugged into the 20 amp circuit now is one LED lamp, so I'm not worried about the load (and I'll be going from 3 outlets to 5 on this circuit). The expected use for the above counter outlet will be primarily for phones (so not appliances).

Do I need a GFCI, my assumption is no but wanted to double-check.

The 2020 NEC states that all receptacles in the kitchen has to be GFCI protected and appliances have there own circuit GFCI protected of course

 

[GoodOmens]

The 2020 NEC states that all receptacles in the kitchen has to be GFCI protected and appliances have there own circuit GFCI protected of course

Appreciate the response. As stated in my post this would not be considered in the kitchen and would be separated from the kitchen by a sliding door.

Also it is over 6 feet from the edge of the sink if that’s an additional requirement.

 

[Megawatt]

Appreciate the response. As stated in my post this would not be considered in the kitchen and would be separated from the kitchen by a sliding door.

Also it is over 6 feet from the edge of the sink if that’s an additional requirement.

Even though the fridge is in another room it still has to have a dedicated circuit and get used to it before long everything in your house will have to be either AFCI protected or GFCI protected