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Old 12-23-2008, 02:42 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by glatt View Post
Why? They would rather there be a ground fault and an electrocuted person than have spoiled food?
Far riskier to a human is food spoiled by a refrigerator power off for too long; then cooled by a reset GFCI.

Meanwhile, all refrigerators must have three wire receptacles that make danger minimal.

Do electrical work. Getting shocked is rarely deadly. And then a standard refrigerator has additional connections that make that risk even less. Food poisoning is considered a greater threat according to code.

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