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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
The outlets in the garage are GFCI protected, which means that they may tend to trip more often. Some people use an alarm or light bulb notification device to alert them when the freezer has lost power.
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Standard Garage Circuits are GFCI and extend beyond garage even outside. This makes them vulnerable to trips not related to your freezer. Driving rain can cause trips of exterior outlets and if connected to your freezer outlet you may know about it and may not be home.
8 years ago when customization was still allowed, I specified a dedicated "home run" circuit for the Builder's electrical contractor to install where I planned to locate the freezer. Since it is dedicated and isolated, it did not require GFCI protection under 2016 Code.
Using general GFCI garage circuits for freezers is a bit of a risk since the extended circuit can cause a trip.