I've stated to Mike Whitt the reason that I'm inclined to
disagree with Mike. . Now let me state the reason that I am inclined to
agree with him.
Look at the picture again.
4' open wall
4' counter
4' open wall
If the plugs over the counter also "double duty" as plugs within 6' of the floor break, then what would stop the
reverse from being true ?
Follow this slight change to the current scenario/posted picture:
If I move the plug on the right side farther to the right by 2' and move it down to about 18" from the floor, what is my plug spacing between plugs ? . Isn't it
4' ?, which is allowed by both 210.52(A)(1) 6'x2=
12' max + 210.52(C)(1) 2'x2=
4' max
How about the 2' from the right edge ? . My new location for my low plug is only
one foot from the right edge.
Now I'm sure many will point to the 210.52(C)(1) wording that says, "installed
at each wall countertop space" and my new right plug location is no longer over the countertop. . And I would agree with that objection
BUT, is that objection really substantially different than the one Mike Whitt is raising about accepting one plug for "double duty" ?
I'm not sure what to think here