210.52(A)(4) 2011 NEC

[fmtjfw]

This came up from a test question in Mike's NEC Exam Practice Questions.

210.52(A) states that I need to make sure that there is receptacle within 6 feet of any point along a wall (including kitchens). The new text 210.52(A)(4) says that I can't count countertop receptacles when applying 210.52(A).

So now, if I have a 15 foot counter in a kitchen it appears that I now need to have a "baseboard" outlet somewhere in the counter to meet the 6 foot rule.

Am I reading this right?:?

 

[Hv&Lv]

This came up from a test question in Mike's NEC Exam Practice Questions.

210.52(A) states that I need to make sure that there is receptacle within 6 feet of any point along a wall (including kitchens). The new text 210.52(A)(4) says that I can't count countertop receptacles when applying 210.52(A).

So now, if I have a 15 foot counter in a kitchen it appears that I now need to have a "baseboard" outlet somewhere in the counter to meet the 6 foot rule.

Am I reading this right?:?

Look at 210.52(A)(2)(1)
Say you have a space that is 5.5 ft. wide and 18 ft long. One side has a countertop with fixed cabinets. The receptacles for the countertop cannot be counted as the required receptacles for the opposite wall even though the receptacles are within the required 6 ft.

 

[Smart $]

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So now, if I have a 15 foot counter in a kitchen it appears that I now need to have a "baseboard" outlet somewhere in the counter to meet the 6 foot rule.

Am I reading this right?:?

As noted by Hv&Lv, look at 210.52(A)(2)(1)... especially the last two words, "fixed cabinets".

As for interpretation, say the countertop receptacle spacing worked out that one is at the very end of your 15' countertop. It cannot count as the receptacle covering the 6' of wall space immediately adjacent to the countertop... meaning there has to be a wall receptacle not more than 6' from the end of the countertop.

 

[fmtjfw]

Thanks, I should have spotted that, especially since it was highlighted as a change:thumbsup: