Art. 210-52

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Ben Trueblood

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The question was posed to me concerning the ability to pull the power for the hood exhaust off the refrigerator circuit. The refrigerator circuit is 20A and is seperate from the two small appliance circuits that are servicing the countertop in this kitchen. No other outlets are fed from this circuit. In 210-52(b)(3) it states(in the notes) that any additional small appliance circuits that are ran over and above the required (2) by code fall under the same stipulations as the others. Since this circuit only supplies the refrigerator and is 20A does this note apply to this circuit or would I be allowed by the code to service the hood from the refrigerator circuit.

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Take a look at 210.52(B)(1) Exception #2.

The refrigerator must be connected to either a small appliance branch circuit OR an individual branch circuit.

Chris
 
Actually it is a problem. The refrigerator must be installed on one of the small appliance branch circuits (See 210.52(B)(1)). Or exception #2 permits the refrigerator to be installed on an individual branch circuit.

If the Range Hood exhaust fan is cord and plug connected the the range hood must be on an individual branch circuit. (See 422.16(B)(4)(5))

Chris
 
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raider1 said:
Actually it is a problem. The refrigerator must be installed on one of the small appliance branch circuits (See 210.52(B)(1)). Or exception #2 permits the refrigerator to be installed on an individual branch circuit.

If the Range Hood exhaust fan is cord and plug connected the the range hood must be on an individual branch circuit. (See 422.16(B)(4)(5))

Chris
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Truth be told, Chris, I have yet to lay eyes on a cord-and-plug range hood. Microwave hoods, yes, but never have I seen a hood that wasn't hard-wired.


Then again, I've never seen Paris, either. But I know it's there!
 
Now I'm lost... I'm still looking for the 'notes'.
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480sparky said:
Truth be told, Chris, I have yet to lay eyes on a cord-and-plug range hood. Microwave hoods, yes, but never have I seen a hood that wasn't hard-wired.


Then again, I've never seen Paris, either. But I know it's there!
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The reason the the CMP put the rule into the code was for microwave/rangehood combos. It would be very tough to require microwaves to be installed on an individual branch circuit, due to the fact that they are a portable appliance.

But an microwave/rangehood is a permanently installed appliance. So by requiring cord and plug connected rangehoods (Which all microwaves intended to be mounted above a range are also listed as) you by default require these microwaves to be on an individual branch circuit.

Chris
 
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