Receptacle for Microwave & Trash Compactor

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I know about the cord length and the circuitry for a built in microwave and a built in trash compactor. My question is when it is powered by a receptacle can that receptacle be a duplex receptacle or does it HAVE to be a single outlet receptacle? I can't find anything that says it has to be a single outlet. I am pretty sure that because it is not readily excessible it is allowed to be a duplex Thanks in advance.
 
If you are asking if an individual branch circuit shall only supply a single receptacle outlet the answer is , there is no such restriction .

An individual branch circuit is one that supplies one piece of utilization equipment.

Here is what the panel had to say about the 15 amp individual branch circuit for the refrigerator. I highlighted in blue the fact that even if the duplex receptacle is mounted above the counter top, in the view of the panel , it would still be compliant

2- 165 - (210-52(b)(1) Exception No. 2): Reject
SUBMITTER: Dan Leaf, Palmdale, CA

RECOMMENDATION: Revise to read as follows:
Exception No. 2: - A single receptacle for
refrigeration equipment shall be permitted to be supplied from an
individual branch circuit rated 15 amperes or greater.

SUBSTANTIATION: Editorial. An individual branch circuit (per
definition) implies a single receptacle. The receptacle outlet (per
definition) may contain several receptacles. A duplex receptacle at
the edge of and above a countertop supplied by a small appliance
circuit is not prohibited from supplying a refrigerator. The
exception permits a 15 ampere circuit for such receptacle, with no
load calculation required.

PANEL ACTION: Reject.

PANEL STATEMENT: The panel has attempted to be reasonable
with the exception and not require a single receptacle be used.
The panel notes that the exception permits an additional circuit
to supply the refrigerator. It is recognized that frequently the
receptacle is indeed located behind the refrigerator making the
single receptacle requirement overly burdensome. Should the
outlet be close to or above the countertop, it would not count as
the required countertop outlet by 210-52(c) and another outlet
would be required to be installed and connected to the small
appliance branch circuit.
NUMBER OF PANEL MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE: 12
VOTE ON PANEL ACTION:
AFFIRMATIVE: 12
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