kitchen rewire

[andymedic]

I am trying to re-wire an exsisting kitchen originally 1920's ?? :? the questions i have are simple i think. i am living in RI

1 Do i need to wire a new circuit for a fridge?
2 Do i need a separate wire for a dual outlet gfi or is it ok to be in the same circuit.
3 Can lighting for the kitchen, and the gas stove's electric start be on the same circuit or with another?

All the circuits are small less than four outlets but they are not spread out too far ie less than ten feet of linear wall space. There will be a separate circuit for the GFI's and the lighting. The lighting consists of a single fan light and several hard wired under the cabinet lights (four if i counted right).

Any help would be appreciated. Thanx Andy :)

[Wgoodrich]

There are many rules that apply to wiring kitchens. In the short of it all receptacles in the kitchen nook dining and pantry are small appliance branch circuit wiring. You are not allowed to install any lighting, fixed appliances, or anything in any other room on a small appliance branch circuit. Receptacles in those rooms must be dedicated to their own type branch circuit and must be 20 amp rated with 12 awg wiring. Nothing else is allowed on those reecptacle circuits. Any receptacle serving a counter area in those named rooms must be GFI protected. There is an exception that allows a refrigerator, clock receptacle, or a receptacle for a gas cooking appliance to share the small appliance branch circuit along with those kitchen, dining, pantry, or nook areas.

The NEC then says that you may install the refrig either on one of the small appliance branch circuits as mentioned above or you may install a dedicated refrigerator branch circuit that is either 12 awg 20 amp or 14 awg 15 amp branch circuit but just to serve that one refrigerator receptacle.

To read more click on the following link. Then go to the following link then look on the left column for INSTALLING THE WIRING IN THE KITCHEN.

http://www.homewiringandmore.com/homewiringusa/2002/maindwelling/newdwel/newdwel.html

Hope this helps

Wg