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Old 04-21-2024, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ton80 View Post
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.
The 2016 code allowed it, but the current code does not.