[ivanhoe]

Poking around under the sink yesterday and I noticed that none of the outlets under there are GFI ??

Is this code?

I think I should have them changed.

What say u TOTV friends?

[mulligan]

These are probably covered by the GFCI device above the counter. You only need one GFCI outlet on a circuit.

[Villager Audio Video]

You only need one GFI receptacle on a circuit. I'm sure those under the sink are tied into a GFI located elsewhere in the Kitchen.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by ivanhoe

Poking around under the sink yesterday and I noticed that none of the outlets under there are GFI ??

Is this code?

I think I should have them changed.

What say u TOTV friends?

I had to have a new outlet installed above my kitchen counter. The old one was not GIF and I was told that the new one must be. I have an older home so I assume that GIF didn't exist or was not code when it was built.

From what I understand, if GIFs weren't installed when your house was built and it was before the code changed, you can leave them as is. But if you need a new outlet then the new ones have to be GIF.

If you want to change them you can. Some people feel that it is very important and it is unsafe without them. Other's feel that we lived without GIFs for a hundred years or so and things seemed fine without them.

[Cobh521]

I was looking for GFI also when I moved in. I spoke with the builder and he assured me that they were connected through a common circuit. He told me that I could switch one on and off to test it

[donb9006]

Could be in your breaker too. GFI will trip for anything downstream. Bedrooms have ARC fault cricuit breakers. As long as you don't mix your electrical appliances with water...you don't "need" a GFI.

[ivanhoe]

Originally Posted by donb9006

As long as you don't mix your electrical appliances with water...you don't "need" a GFI.

Right...that waste disposer is mixing with water and is on a regular outlet connected to the off-on switch topside.

This is what I thought should need a GFI.

Same thing with the dishwasher...regular outlet and there are all kinds of water pipes around these outlets.

[Villager Audio Video]

The reason these are "regular outlets" is because they're hidden under the sink and behind the dishwasher. They put the GFI outlets in more convenient places to check in the event they trip. ( Thankfully)