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I think I know the answer to this, but I want to be sure .

Let's say you have a kitchen in a open concept house. I know if you have just one counter 12" wide in the whole house that counter needs 2 circuits to satisfy the code . I have in this kitchen about 15' of counter space and then a separate bar area on an opposite wall but in that same room.do both sets of counter spaces need 2 SABC or are they considered one kitchen ?

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nickelec said:
I think I know the answer to this, but I want to be sure .

Let's say you have a kitchen in a open concept house. I know if you have just one counter 12" wide in the whole house that counter needs 2 circuits to satisfy the code . I have in this kitchen about 15' of counter space and then a separate bar area on an opposite wall but in that same room.do both sets of counter spaces need 2 SABC or are they considered one kitchen ?

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I would consider it one Kitchen and would probably serve it with an additional SABC, but as long as it fed from at least one of the two required, you’re good. IMO.
 
nickelec said:
I think I know the answer to this, but I want to be sure .

Let's say you have a kitchen in a open concept house. I know if you have just one counter 12" wide in the whole house that counter needs 2 circuits to satisfy the code . I have in this kitchen about 15' of counter space and then a separate bar area on an opposite wall but in that same room.do both sets of counter spaces need 2 SABC or are they considered one kitchen ?

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kitchen have to be serviced by the two or more small appliance branch circuits, kitchen counters have to be served by a min of two of them. There is no guidance beyond that, it becomes a design choice depending on the layout of the kitchen counters
 
Yes there's definitely a space it's on a completely different wall

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Not sure how an inspector would classify it as part of the kitchen or not, no question it's needs a receptacle and I'll probably have a dedicated ckt there anyway I was just asking here for clarification

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Yes there's definitely a space it's on a completely different wall

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Is said "space" not part of the "kitchen" is what I was getting at?

Many "kitchens" have "space" between counter surfaces but the "space" is still considered part of the kitchen.

If you had the "kitchen" then a "living room" space, and then the "other counter" beyond the "living room", I'd say that "other counter" is not part of the kitchen. Could still possibly be a dining room, breakfast room, etc. and be on with the SABC's but the "kitchen counter(s)" still need minimum of two SABC's supplying them.
 
nickelec said:
I think I know the answer to this, but I want to be sure .

Let's say you have a kitchen in a open concept house. I know if you have just one counter 12" wide in the whole house that counter needs 2 circuits to satisfy the code . I have in this kitchen about 15' of counter space and then a separate bar area on an opposite wall but in that same room.do both sets of counter spaces need 2 SABC or are they considered one kitchen ?

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What do the approved plans say? Call the 'areas'?

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