Under the 2017 NEC Code the garbage disposal is not required to be GFCI protected, unless there is no door on the kitchen cabinet. We have fought about the disposal for the last couple of years until the 2017 made its appearance and stated that the cord could not go through a door to be used for the measurement for GFCI protection. Again this is what is stated in the 2017 NEC. When we do accept the 2020 NEC in a few years this will go away and the disposal will be required to be GFCI and AFCI protected, but we are only adopting the 2017 NEC at the end of this year, so by Florida Building Code we can only enforce the 2017 NEC.
Can you protect the disposal with GFCI protection? Yes you can because our NEC Code is a minimum standard and you can always have a better installation.
I’ve been asked about the dishwasher protection and “YES” the dishwasher is required to be both GFCI and AFCI protected because of changes to the 2014 NEC which addresses dishwashers. 210.8(D) was added for GFCI protection and 210.12(A) was changed and “KITCHEN” outlets were added to the list of AFCI protected outlets, but that was in the 2014 Code.
As stated above the 2020 NEC will change all this GFCI protection including the addition of 240 volt outlets.
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Till the next time be safe work safe
Jake