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I'm almost finished with a new installation, all I lack are a few receptacles and plates. Yesterday the lady of the house told me that she wants to install a bread warmer in the kitchen island. It is cord and plug (factory) connected 120V/450watt.
Can I use the existing small appliance circuit that feeds the outlet in the island to power the bread warmer?
The way I read 210.52(B) (2005), it says no.
The bread warmer receptacle would be located inside the island.
Yea or nay?
steve
 
210.52(B)(2) excpetion No. 2 says "Receptacles installed to provide power for supplemental equipment and lighting on gas-fired ranges, ovens or counter mounted cooking units"

This indicates you can use it for the bread warmer.
 
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I would say that supplemental equipment is things like clocks, timers, igniters, etc. and NOT the heating elements in a bread warmer. If the warmer is gas powered then - OK.

Mark
 
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252.10(B)(2) excpetion No. 2 says "Receptacles installed to provide power for supplemental equipment and lighting on gas-fired ranges, ovens or counter mounted cooking units"
This indicates you can use it for the bread warmer.
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I don't think so. This exception is for electrical devices that are a part of a gas fired range, oven or cooktop. It would be for things like clocks, timers, and igniters.
Don
 
OK, here's a twist for you. If the receptacle for the bread warmer is within 12 inches of the countertop, and if it is "readily accessible," I submit that it will not matter if it is inside the island cabinetry, and not on the cabinet wall.

210.52(B)(1) tells us that the SA circuit(s) shall supply all countertop receptacles. 210.52(C)(2) tells us that an island must have at least one receptacle. From the OP we know that the island already has one receptacle. Nothing prohibits adding a second.

Then 210.52(C)(5) tells us that the required receptacle(s) must be above the island countertop. But an exception allows it to be "mounted not more than 300 mm (12 in.) below the countertop." So, where does it say that "below the countertop" means "in sight of a person standing in the kitchen"? What prohibits it from being behind an island cabinet door?

I further submit that it would be among the allowed extra receptacles (i.e., beyond the one required receptacle), and is therefore not addressed in 210.52(B)(2), when it forbids other outlets.

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Wouldn't that outlet be below the countertop? If it is within 12" of top, IMO it is part of the small appliance branch circuit. I would however check with the AHJ. It is a bit too murky for me to argue over.
 
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