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Ralph Mowery

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b) NEC requires a dedicated outlet for the refrigerator. Ipso-facto, where the refrigerator is plugged in is dedicated. And that receptacle may not be shared per the code. The reasoning may appear circular, but it remains how it would be in a pinch.

Son moved into a house that had the refrigerator on a circuit with
several other outlets in the kitchen. Was even powered from a
receptical that was a ground fault. Found this out one day when he
called and said there was no power on his refrigerator. No breakers
were tripped. I looked around and finally found the GFCI receptical
that was tripped.