Island Receptacle

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Saw this the other day while doing a service call. Kitchen countertops have 2-20 amp small appliance branch circuits. The Island has and additional (not tied to the two existing small appliance branch circuits) 20 amp circuit that goes to a GFCI protected receptacle also on this circuit. This circuit also runs a trash compactor located in the island. My question is this: Do you see a code violation with this island set up?
 
I would say the island has to have a gfi and could be its own circuit. I would also think that if the island outlet is a small app circuit the trash compactor should have its own branch circuit.
 
That's what I think also. The compactor was installed on the load side of the GFCI receptacle which was causing the GFCI to trip periodically.
 
chris1971 said:
That's what I think also. The compactor was installed on the load side of the GFCI receptacle which was causing the GFCI to trip periodically.
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The trash compactor cannot be on a sabc. Two is the minimum per code but any more does not change the restriction on the circuit serving sabc's. A sabc must serve only sabc's.
 
Although it is not to code it is probably one of the better choices since that compactor won't be on very often and not for an extended period of time.
 
jwjrw said:
Wouldnt it be nice if we could go by best choice even if not legal....:D
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I do think there should be exceptions however, it would be very hard to word. Once you have over 2 or 3 SABC why not allow a disposal or TC on it. Heck for the amount of time that they run they wouldn't even blow the circuit. :)

I don't want to give the impression that I run amok doing this stuff cause I don't. It just seems there are situations where common sense makes sense. :) Naturally you cannot rely on everyone's common sense.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
I do think there should be exceptions however, it would be very hard to word. Once you have over 2 or 3 SABC why not allow a disposal or TC on it. Heck for the amount of time that they run they wouldn't even blow the circuit. :)

I don't want to give the impression that I run amok doing this stuff cause I don't. It just seems there are situations where common sense makes sense. :) Naturally you cannot rely on everyone's common sense.
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I agree. I do alot of kitchen remodels where they put almost everything in the island. Microwave, warming drawers, trash compactors, ice makers cooktops you get the drift. There should be a rule as long as the motor didnt pull more than half the circuit or something... Then again maybe we have enough exceptions to remember lol....
 
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