Small Appliance Circuits

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erickench

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Brooklyn, NY
Now I have a question concerning kitchen lighting. NEC 210.11(C)2 states:

... two or more 20-ampere small appliance branch circuits shall be provided for all receptacle oulets specified by 210.52(B).

NEC 210.52(B)2 states: The two small-appliance circuits specified in 210.52(B)1 shall have no other outlets.

NEC 210.52(B)1 states: In the kitchen, pantry, breakfast room, dining room, or similar area of a dwelling unit, the two or more 20-ampere small appliance branch circuits required by NEC 210.11(C)2 shall serve all wall and receptacle outlets covered by 210.52(A), all countertop outlets covered by 210.52(C), and receptacle outlets for refrigeration equipment.

From what I see the 20-ampere small appliance circuits do not cover kitchen lighting. Article 100 defines a receptacle as a contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of an attachment plug.

Question: How do I feed the kitchen lighting? Do I just taken them from a 15A general purpose circuit?:confused:
 

raider1

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Logan, Utah
Question: How do I feed the kitchen lighting? Do I just taken them from a 15A general purpose circuit?

Yes, you can take them from any circuit other than one of the small appliance branch circuits, the required laundry circuit or the bathroom receptacle circuit.

Chris
 
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