do commercial fridge/freezers constitute "kitchen equipment"?

[malachi constant]

Doing a commercial kitchen. Looking at 220.56, which allows you to derate kitchen equipment in commercial kitchens. I've always counted a walk-in cooler/freezer as kitchen equipment. (Rationale: It's equipment. It's associated with the kitchen. QED.) At this moment I'm second guessing myself. I think the text allows it, but if anyone has experience otherwise let me know. Thanks!

220.56 reads:
"It shall be permissable to calculate the load for commercial electric cooking equipment, dishwasher booster heaters, and other kitchen equipment in accordance with Table 220.56. These demand factors shall be applied to all equipment that has either thermostatic control or intermittent use as kitchen equipment. These demand factors shall not apply to space-heating, ventilation, or air-conditioning equipment."

 

[david luchini]

Doing a commercial kitchen. Looking at 220.56, which allows you to derate kitchen equipment in commercial kitchens. I've always counted a walk-in cooler/freezer as kitchen equipment. (Rationale: It's equipment. It's associated with the kitchen. QED.) At this moment I'm second guessing myself. I think the text allows it, but if anyone has experience otherwise let me know. Thanks!

220.56 reads:
"It shall be permissable to calculate the load for commercial electric cooking equipment, dishwasher booster heaters, and other kitchen equipment in accordance with Table 220.56. These demand factors shall be applied to all equipment that has either thermostatic control or intermittent use as kitchen equipment. These demand factors shall not apply to space-heating, ventilation, or air-conditioning equipment."

I'm with you. The coolers/freezers would fall under 220.56.

 

[charlie b]

I agree. They have thermostatic controllers, so they won't be on all the time. That is the purpose of applying demand factors in the first place.