Kitchen Circuits for New Home

[jeff48356]

I'm wiring a new single-story home (1632 sq ft). The panel will be located in the walkout basement on the right side of the home because the padmount transformer is located on that side of the property. However, the kitchen is located on the opposite side of the house. The wall with the microwave and SABC's is a 70' run from the panel. Would this be an issue for these circuits? Don't they normally design the plans so that the panel is near the kitchen in order to make cable runs as short as possible?

 

[infinity]

IMO 70' isn't that long. If you're concerned you can use larger conductors or put a sub-panel right next to the kitchen.

 

[hbiss]

70' isn't that long unless you have a bunch of home runs like for a kitchen. I agree, put a sub panel close to the kitchen and run one feeder.

-Hal

 

[Seven-Delta-FortyOne]

VD shouldn’t be an issue at 70’, but multiple HRs might raise the price, both material and labor wise, so like the other said, price out a MLO panel and feeder.

 

[Joethemechanic]

Subpanel always seemed like a lot less work to me for a kitchen like that. And when when you have a wife and kids they are going to plug too many things into the same circuit. If the panel is in the kitchen, it seems more likely that they can handle the tripped breaker on their own. And in my opinion it's just good planning for future loads