Kitchen outlets
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websparky
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Re: Kitchen outlets
Nathan,
Please be more specific in your question. There are many considerations to be made!
Dave
Nathan,
Please be more specific in your question. There are many considerations to be made!
Dave
electricmanscott
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- Boston, MA
Re: Kitchen outlets
By behind do you mean above the sink on the wall behind it? If so yes. GFCI protected.
By behind do you mean above the sink on the wall behind it? If so yes. GFCI protected.
Re: Kitchen outlets
To be more specific...I am working on a large apartment job..we are currently trimming out and "of course" some people didnt rough in the kitchen close enough to the prints. As I went in to the apartment with a newer journyman I noticed this. After I commented to him that we would need to move it I added Ive never found it being an actual violation but knowing the inspector (and thoughts on it of my own) I knew it wouldnt fly. He then commented to me that it was a violation that he had seen it or heard it before. After asking him to find it he shrugged it off. I have looked through it again and again thinking it might have changed but cant find it. Mabye you guys can help it would be a load off my mind. THANKS>>
To be more specific...I am working on a large apartment job..we are currently trimming out and "of course" some people didnt rough in the kitchen close enough to the prints. As I went in to the apartment with a newer journyman I noticed this. After I commented to him that we would need to move it I added Ive never found it being an actual violation but knowing the inspector (and thoughts on it of my own) I knew it wouldnt fly. He then commented to me that it was a violation that he had seen it or heard it before. After asking him to find it he shrugged it off. I have looked through it again and again thinking it might have changed but cant find it. Mabye you guys can help it would be a load off my mind. THANKS>>
curt swartz
Electrical Contractor - San Jose, CA
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- San Jose, CA
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- Electrical Contractor
Re: Kitchen outlets
I don't see how it would be a violation to have a receptacle behind the sink but this receptacle will not count as one of your counter top receptacles. You are required to have a receptacle within 24" of the edge of the kitchen sink so if you spaced you receptacles 4' apart your closest receptacle might now be over 3' away.
I don't see how it would be a violation to have a receptacle behind the sink but this receptacle will not count as one of your counter top receptacles. You are required to have a receptacle within 24" of the edge of the kitchen sink so if you spaced you receptacles 4' apart your closest receptacle might now be over 3' away.
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