Two GFCI Circuits Moved to the Cook Line in a Ridgefield, WA Restaurant Kitchen
A Ridgefield restaurant had plenty of power, but it wasn't where their cook line needed it. We ran two new dedicated 20-amp circuits on GFCI breakers to new outlets on the line and disconnected the circuits that weren't working.
Circuits
Two dedicated 20-amp
Protection
Bolt-on GFCI breakers
Location
Restaurant cook line
On site
About 3.5 hours
Scope of Work
- Ran two new dedicated 20-amp circuits from the kitchen panel
- Put both on bolt-on 20-amp GFCI breakers
- Set the new outlets on the stainless wall where the cook line needs them
- Disconnected the circuits that weren't working
This Ridgefield restaurant moved into a space a previous restaurant had used. There was plenty of power, but the outlets weren’t where their cook line needed them. We ran two new dedicated 20-amp circuits to new outlets on the line and put both on GFCI breakers.
Power in the wrong spots
A second-generation restaurant space comes with the last tenant’s layout. The equipment changes, the line gets rearranged, and the outlets end up behind the wrong station or nowhere near where something has to plug in. That leads to extension cords across a wet floor, which is the last thing you want in a kitchen.
We set the new outlets on the stainless wall right where the cook line plugs in, and disconnected the old circuits that weren’t working so nobody is plugging into a dead outlet.
Why GFCI breakers
Commercial kitchens need GFCI protection on their outlets. We put it in bolt-on 20-amp GFCI breakers at the panel instead of GFCI outlets on the line. A GFCI outlet behind a cook line gets hit with grease and heat, and it’s hard to reach to reset. A breaker in the panel stays clean and is easy to get to.
We were on site about three and a half hours. Our restaurant electrical page covers more of the work we do in commercial kitchens.
Moving into a kitchen that was set up for someone else? Call 360-828-7143 or have us walk the kitchen.
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Roman and Chris did a super outstanding job. I would recommend them and Newman Electric to all of my friends and neighbors.
Newman helped me with a new chandelier install and wiring in our restaurant. Roman and Chris were on time, knowledgeable, and worked quickly and cleanly so we could get opened for our lunch shift. Highly recommend the entire team at Newman Electric for any of your projects!
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