On Sat, 2 Jan 2021 16:04:11 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 1/2/2021 3:54 PM, wrote:


If the fridge is on a 20a circuit it is legal to put other things on
it. A dedicated 15 is OK for the fridge or other similar equipment but
generally all kitchen receptacles have to be 20a. At that point what
you plug in will be determined by the name plate rating.

In addition, use some common sense. If the range hood goes off you know
while cooking you have a problem and will reset the breaker. Don't plug
in something that can trip the breaker and not be noticed right away,
especially critical for a freezer in the basement.

I really think 210.52 is a little off the hook when it comes to the
refrigerator. These things use less power than most things in the
kitchen these days. There used to be an exception to the dedicated 15a
circuit rule. You could plug in a clock. That is gone now. Mine has my
battery operated emergency lights plugged into that circuit. If it
trips, the lights will come on.