Commercial Kitchen Electrical Install | Fryer & Food Warmer Circuits Done Right

In this vlog, we’re working on a commercial kitchen electrical project at a client’s second location in Fairview / Portland, Oregon. This job involved running new dedicated circuits to support a fryer and a food warming center—while ensuring everything is code-compliant, properly sized, and safely installed. What we cover in this video: • Installing two new circuits using 1” EMT and ¾” EMT conduit • Feeding power from a three-phase panel for higher-load equipment • Understanding why single-phase vs. three-phase panels matter • Running long conduit paths while following the 360-degree bend rule • Installing junction boxes to serve as legal pull points • Adding disconnects due to distance requirements • Rewiring existing junction boxes with correct gauge conductors • Powering a commercial fryer that requires two separate circuits • Wiring and testing a food warming center • Labeling breakers and conduits for future service clarity • Final walkthrough showing clean conduit runs and finished equipment This project is a great example of how commercial kitchen electrical work needs to be planned carefully—from load requirements to conduit routing and disconnect placement. If you’re opening, expanding, or upgrading a commercial kitchen, this is the level of electrical detail and safety you should expect. ⸻ 📞 Contact Smiley Electric For commercial or residential electrical work, inspections, upgrades, or collaborations: 📞 503-484-7556 ✉️ [email protected] 📄 CCB# 227116 👍 Like the video, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more real-world commercial electrical projects. #electricalwork #electricianlife #smileyelectric #oregonelectrician #commercialelectrician #codecompliance #electricalapprentice #commerciallighting #electricalcontractor #electricalrepair