Commercial Kitchen Steel Table and Receptacles

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There are two of the large stainless steel tables being provided as an island in the kitchen of a facility. This is a major work area and they want power on this island. The architect does not want to provide any sort of a wall anywhere. We have seen receptacles mounted to tables with flexcable into the floor, but I do not know of any reference in the NEC permitting or prohibiting this. We could mount reels to the ceiling, but this is inconvenient if they wish to leave something plugged in - and is basically inconvenient anyway. We could put some sort of raised floor receptacles - either a Wiremold old fashioned teepee, or a unitstrut mounted receptacle, but in my experience the cleaning crew manages to beat the crap out of those.

What do you recommend? Is a receptacle under the lip of the table with metallic flex cord a legal installation?
 
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What NEC reference talks about placing a permanent installation on a piece of furniture? If any? I cannot think of any for or against it.
 
dema said:
What NEC reference talks about placing a permanent installation on a piece of furniture? If any? I cannot think of any for or against it.
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There is nothing specific. If I had to run a flex to a table I would likely run an aircraft cable along with it that would take the strain before the flex.

Pretty much what the gas code requires plumbers do for gas appliances.


There is a reason some chains spend this much on doing ceiling drops.

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Or Wegmens Market

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Obviously you know better what your customer wants I am just pointing out that many have found cord drops to be the best solution. Safer and longer lasting.
 
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The architects have agreed to overhead connections. I sent them the link to your comments and you convinced them.
 
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