Pendant receptacle over peninsular

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Twoskinsoneman

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This is really just for fun but that way I read this section is seems you can only
mount a receptacle below the counter in a peninsular if you can't mount one
above it as a pendant type... :D


210.50 General. ​
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Receptacle outlets shall be installed as
specified in 210.52 through 210.63.​

(A) Cord Pendants.​
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A cord connector that is supplied by a
permanently connected cord pendant shall be considered a​

receptacle outlet
210.52(C)(5) Receptacle Outlet Location. Receptacle outlets shall
be located above, ...the countertop.....

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Exception to (5): To comply with the conditions specified in
(1) or (2), receptacle outlets shall be permitted to be
mounted not more than 300 mm (12 in.) below the countertop.
Receptacles mounted below a countertop in accordance
with this exception shall not be located where the
countertop extends more than 150 mm (6 in.) beyond its
support base.

(2) On island and peninsular countertops where the countertop
is flat across its entire surface (no backsplashes,
dividers, etc.) and there are no means to mount a receptacle
within 500 mm (20 in.) above the countertop,​

 
No not especially. I just found it curious that is seems like the code is telling you you can only mount under if you can't drop a pendant...

I'm kinda surprised no one had any comment on it...
 
Hows the weather in Lilliput?

Hows the weather in Lilliput?

So you have a place where the pendant can be mounted within 20" above the counter-top?
 
it might be a way around the 1 required for the island if it has a lip over 6 inches. Hang it from ceiling. Now after the final someone just might replace it with a light fixture..........hmmm
 
mivey said:
So you have a place where the pendant can be mounted within 20" above the counter-top?
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Well the receptacle is the connector attached to the cord pendant.

I guess my thinking was if you could drop a pendent receptacle you had to before you could mount below edge of peninsular.

But now that I've thought about it for awhile I think you would only be required to mount the "receptacle" if the cord pendent was already there hanging down within 20"????????? Yeah it's dumb.

Silly topic. Thanks for replying. :smile:

I WOULD say that you COULD you a pendent receptacle to meet the requirement but aren't forced to.
 
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