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Subsequently, one may also ask, does a refrigerator need a dedicated outlet?

1 Answer. In the US, under the NEC, a residential kitchen fridge is not required to be on a dedicated circuit. It is certainly a good idea and best practice, but not a requirement. A fridge can be on one of the minimum two required "small appliance branch circuits".

Furthermore, how many dedicated circuits can you have in a house? It is common to have as many as 6, or more, dedicated 20Amp circuits these days. Especially since kitchens have become more state-of-the-art and have multiple appliances in them.

People also ask, what does it mean to have a dedicated circuit?

A dedicated circuit is set aside with a specific purpose, with its own circuit breaker in your electrical box. A dedicated circuit is intended for use with a single appliance only. No other appliances will be plugged into or utilize the energy from this circuit, making it “dedicated” to that single appliance.

What is a dedicated 15 amp circuit?

When it comes to electrical devices in your home, some are just too large and require too much power to be plugged into a 15-amp circuit. Dedicated circuits are specific circuits dedicated to one large appliance at a time.