210.52(B)

[charlie b]

Just as an academic question, can a receptacle outlet installed on a dining room wall be on the same circuit as a receptacle outlet that serves the kitchen countertop?

(OK, it's not purely academic. It comes from a comment by a city inspector. We showed the two on a shared circuit, and the inspector wants it revised. Actually, I agree that it would be better not to share. But is it a code violation, or just a design consideration?)

 

[iwire]

Design.

 

[jumper]

Yes. They can both be on SABC.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I agree with the others-- as long as 2 of the small appliance branch circuit are available at the counter then the dining room and pantry receptacles can come off of it. Before the 2014 code came out that would make the kitchen on afci along with the dining room so it was generally avoided.

 

[jumper]

Inspector needs a code book.

(B) Small Appliances.
(1) Receptacle Outlets Served.
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 210.11(C)(1) shall serve all wall and
floor receptacle outlets covered by 210.52(A), all counter-
top outlets covered by 210.52(C), and receptacle outlets for
refrigeration equipment.

 

[al hildenbrand]

Just as an academic question, can a receptacle outlet installed on a dining room wall be on the same circuit as a receptacle outlet that serves the kitchen countertop?

In one word, Yes.

 

[infinity]

Yup, design issue.

 

[jaylectricity]

An inspector actually brought this up? First day on the job, got it through a family member?

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Not only permitted, but if there are only two small appliance branch circuits, the dining room receptacles are required to be on those same two circuits.