REQUIRED 20a circuit for vent hood?

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I'm finding this a bit frustrating. We just had an inspection an a city we usually don't work in. During the rough, the inspector said the vent hood "must be on a dedicated 20a circuit with a lock out means at the breaker. I questioned this as the hood is a tiny hood that draws 1.2 amps. He said they require it in case someone adds a microhood later???? I wad well what if someone adds an instant hot in the future. I can't wire the house in anticipation of what someone may do later?? He also required a receptacle in the hallway which is only 8' long. I explained 210.52 only applies to hallways 10' and longer and his answer was that since the bathroom wall was open o the other side, it wouldn't be hard to do. Umm, OK. I guess it wouldn't be hard to do a lot of things, that doesn't mean the client should have to have them. The final thing, is that the main part of the job was to rewire all the existing receptacles. He is saying that since we rewired all the receptacles, we now have to open the walls and put receptacles spaced as per new construction. I have never been asked to do this. Any thoughts on all this?
 
Is the new vent hood hardwired, or cord and plug connected? If cord and plug connected, see (2011) 422.16(B)(4).

Cheers, Wayne
 
sfav8r said:
I'm finding this a bit frustrating. We just had an inspection an a city we usually don't work in. During the rough, the inspector said the vent hood "must be on a dedicated 20a circuit with a lock out means at the breaker. I questioned this as the hood is a tiny hood that draws 1.2 amps. He said they require it in case someone adds a microhood later???? I wad well what if someone adds an instant hot in the future. I can't wire the house in anticipation of what someone may do later?? He also required a receptacle in the hallway which is only 8' long. I explained 210.52 only applies to hallways 10' and longer and his answer was that since the bathroom wall was open o the other side, it wouldn't be hard to do. Umm, OK. I guess it wouldn't be hard to do a lot of things, that doesn't mean the client should have to have them. The final thing, is that the main part of the job was to rewire all the existing receptacles. He is saying that since we rewired all the receptacles, we now have to open the walls and put receptacles spaced as per new construction. I have never been asked to do this. Any thoughts on all this?
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I would be a bit frustrated as well.

Did the inspector cite a code section that requires a dedicated 20 amp circuit for the vent hood? As already pointed out 422.16(B)(4) permits a vent hood to be cord and plug connected provided that it is installed on an individual branch circuit, but it does not require a 20 amp individual branch circuit.

I would politely ask the inspector for a code reference for everything that cited.

Chris
 
As you know there is no such code requiring the Lock out for the hood , that is unless it is hardwired.

Hallway you are correct.

Looks like you got a code making inspector.
In Kalifornia the inspector cannot make up new codes what so ever. A new code like this would have to be put into place by ordinance and then it must meet the rules of a new code by reason of either of the 3 following. Climatic ,seismic or geographic.

This is the same rules that did away with a lot of plumbing rules the Union had pushed for,
 
Sierrasparky said:
As you know there is no such code requiring the Lock out for the hood , that is unless it is hardwired.
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I do not think any lock out is needed even if hardwired.

422.31 Disconnection of Permanently Connected Appliances.
(A) Rated at Not over 300 Volt-Amperes or 1⁄8 Horsepower.
For permanently connected appliances rated at not
over 300 volt-amperes or 1⁄8 hp, the branch-circuit overcurrent
device shall be permitted to serve as the disconnecting
means.
 
jumper said:
I do not think any lock out is needed even if hardwired.

422.31 Disconnection of Permanently Connected Appliances.
(A) Rated at Not over 300 Volt-Amperes or 1⁄8 Horsepower.
For permanently connected appliances rated at not
over 300 volt-amperes or 1⁄8 hp, the branch-circuit overcurrent
device shall be permitted to serve as the disconnecting
means.
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Agreed, the fan the OP mentioned would be less than 300 VA so the branch circuit overcurrent device could be used as the disconnect without a locking means.

Chris
 
Under the 2017 doesn't the branch circuit breaker need to be within sight of the appliance?
 
As mentioned earlier ask for code reference. If it is local ordinance then it should be written down within city requirements.

Usually cases like these I will not comply unless a code section is cited. If it is interpretation issue with a cited code section then that is different story.
 
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