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I know the NEC does not recommend GFCI's with a refrigerator appliance.I have run my refrigerator at home from a GFCI for over 7 years (It's daisy chained from the outlet by the sink, so I didn't have an easy alternative, and this is common in old work). The GFCI works. But it has never tripped other than during a test. Even though the fridge is pretty old, once it got through the first day I have not feared that the GFCI might have a false trip.
My best estimation is that good household appliances won't trip a GFCI. If one does, I would suspect that it probably does have a ground fault. I don't have a fluorescent light or any other device in proper repair that will trip a GFCI -- except for my GFCI tester. I don't know how GFCIs got the bad reputation for nuisance tripping.
http://www.epelectric.com/apogee/foe_html/fsgcn.htm However, anything new I wire, I put the fridge on a circuit by itself without the GFCI.
I think the GFCI is good protection. People have been known to smash the lightbulbs in the refrigerator and a GFCI would protect them from electrocution. Eating out might be more dangerous though.
