JohnE
Senior Member
- Location
- Milford, MA
Forgive me for asking, and I know we've almost beat it to death, but I have to ask: An island has a 12" overhang. A receptacle is installed under overhang (wiremold type installation) within 6" of outermost edge of overhang. Does this receptacle placement satisfy island receptacle requirement? I don't want to rehash old arguments, but I don't think this aspect has been discussed.
My first inclination was that I thought that it met the requirements, until rereading the article. The phrase "receptacles shall not be located where the countertop extends more than 6" from it's support base" in 210.52(C)(5) exception does seem to prohibit this installation for the required receptacle. (And possibly for any reeceptacle, but that's a different argument).
This may be obvious, but I'd like others opinions on it.
Thanks in advance.
As I'm typing, I'm thinking of other scenarios. Take the typical bookcase on the end of an island. Although it appears to be an overhang, is it? The supports are on 3 sides so countertop does not really extend at all from overhang. So would receptacle be allowed in back of bookcase even though it would be set back say 12" from edge of counter?
I look forward to the replies, as I'm making myself crazy right about now.
My first inclination was that I thought that it met the requirements, until rereading the article. The phrase "receptacles shall not be located where the countertop extends more than 6" from it's support base" in 210.52(C)(5) exception does seem to prohibit this installation for the required receptacle. (And possibly for any reeceptacle, but that's a different argument).
This may be obvious, but I'd like others opinions on it.
Thanks in advance.
As I'm typing, I'm thinking of other scenarios. Take the typical bookcase on the end of an island. Although it appears to be an overhang, is it? The supports are on 3 sides so countertop does not really extend at all from overhang. So would receptacle be allowed in back of bookcase even though it would be set back say 12" from edge of counter?
I look forward to the replies, as I'm making myself crazy right about now.