Receptacle in staircase riser

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From: http://sillites.com/faq.php

"13. Can a 15 amp rated receptacle, like the SCR be used on a 20 amp circuit?
Yes ? The NEC allows 15 amp rated receptacles to be connected to a 20 amp circuit, so long as there are at least two 15 amp rated receptacles connected to the circuit; e.g. one on each side of a kitchen island."

What code section is that?

So I could put a single 15 on each end of an island and be code compliant. Did not know that.

I believe it's 210.21(B)(1)

Pete

I think they are saying if it is a single recep. installed on a 20 amp cir. then it would have to be a 20 amp recep. 210.21(B)(1). However if you use 2- single recep. then the recep. can be 15 amp. Remember the sillite recep. are single recep.

I think I found it 210.21(B)(3). I did not know that two single 15 AMP recpt. could be used to meet this article.

Learned something.

Next time I get an inspection I will put a single 15 for the range and put single 15's on the countertop, GFCI protected and same circuit, just to see what the EI will say.