Peninsula Countertop Spacing

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My customer is removing part of the wall that separates the kitchen and dining room. He is putting cabinets in both rooms, and the countertop will cover both cabinets. There will be 67 inches of countertop that extends past the wall (the peninsula).

210.52.(3) At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed at each peninsular countertop space with a long dimension of 24 in. or greater and a short dimension of 12 in. or greater.

Obviously one receptacle is required, but when the peninsula is longer (like 67") is more than one receptacle required? I don't see anything in the code that specifically address this. Furthermore, Mullin's Residential Electrical Design book has an illustration with a long peninsula and only 1 receptacle. I would place the receptacle at the end within 12" from the countertop. What say you?

Frank
 
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Only one required unless there is some sort of sink or appliance division. Just think of it as a hallway. If the hallway is 10' it gets a receptacle. If it is 110', it still only needs one.
 
frank_n said:
210.52.(3) At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed at each peninsular countertop space with a long dimension of 24 in. or greater and a short dimension of 12 in. or greater.

Obviously one receptacle is required, but when the peninsula is longer (like 67") is more than one receptacle required? I don't see anything in the code that specifically address this. Furthermore, Mullin's Residential Electrical Design book has an illustration with a long peninsula and only 1 receptacle. I would place the receptacle at the end within 12" from the countertop. What say you?

Frank
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I say 1 is required.
Why?
All the language in 210.52(C) contains language indicating "...point along the wall line...".
The notable exceptions being:
210.52(C)(2):
2005 NEC said:
"....Where a rangetop or sink is installed in an island counter and the width of the counter behind the rangetop or sink is less than 300 mm (12 in.), the rangetop or sink is considered to divide the island into two separate countertop spaces as defined in 210.52(C)(4)."
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If the area were a peninsula 67' long, I would use the above as my guidance also [210.52(C)(4)]

The question that needs answering:
Is there a range or sink on this thing?
 
The only time I have been required to add additional outlets is when the peninsula had a sink/stove in the middle of it. We sold him on a backsplash pretty quick :)
 
Oakey said:
BTW hello Celtic :)
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Hiya Oakey
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UH, the peninsula isn't an island. An island (free standing non connected counter) is an island. I think what you're doing would be more than the code. It's going to be interesting to see how this develops!

BTW, if you haven't, look at his picture. The peninsula is connected to the adjacent counter.
 
DanZ said:
UH, the peninsula isn't an island. An island (free standing non connected counter) is an island. I think what you're doing would be more than the code. It's going to be interesting to see how this develops!

BTW, if you haven't, look at his picture. The peninsula is connected to the adjacent counter.
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The peninsula is really an island connected to a base cabinet. The peninsula does not start at the wall it starts at the connecting edge of the cabinet. One recep. is required other than the one that serves the wall cabinet.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
The peninsula is really an island connected to a base cabinet. The peninsula does not start at the wall it starts at the connecting edge of the cabinet. One recep. is required other than the one that serves the wall cabinet.
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210.52 (C)(3) yup, you're right. Sorry, my kitchen is a little rusty!:roll: :D
210.52 (C)(1) Are those receptacles within 24" of each other?
 
Dennis Alwon said:
The peninsula is really an island connected to a base cabinet. The peninsula does not start at the wall it starts at the connecting edge of the cabinet. One recep. is required other than the one that serves the wall cabinet.
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Nice analogy Dennis.
 
After re-reading 210.52.(C) {about 100 times} I am pretty sure only 1 receptacle is required. The 24" requirement for receptacles is part of 210.52.(C)(1) Wall Countertop Spaces. Peninsulas are covered under 210.52.(C)(3). This requires at least 1 receptacle (but not more than 1).

If the countertop extends more than 6" from the base, you cannot install the receptacle below the countertop. {See 210.52.(C)(5)(Exception)} Does this mean you no longer need to install a receptacle for the peninsula?

Frank
 
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