fcborik
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- Chula Vista, CA USA
Hello,
I am designing a remodel for an upstairs bathroom and the customer wants to include a "very" small kitchenette adjacent to the bathroom. When I say "very" small, the footprint will be 8 sf (4'x2'). It will include a bar sink, single burner induction plate, undercounter refrigerator, and convection microwave. My question, with such limited counterspace, am I still required to provide 2x20A individual circuits for small appliances? I've read through a number of other posts on this forum, and I didn't see any way out of this, so my current plan is to feed the refrigerator and one counter outlet with one SA circuit, and the other counter outlet with the other SA circuit.
Not trying to get out of any work here, but it just seems that the 2 SA circuit requirement for such a small footprint is way overkill. I was wondering if there was any exceptions to this rule? I can't envision a situation in which I could cram enough countertop appliances into such a small counterspace that would even begin overload one SA circuit.
Has anybody else run into a similar situation? Curious how you handled it if you did. Maybe I just call it something besides a "kitchenette", like the "ultimate wet bar", but that would be disingenuous.
Many thanks!!
Frank Borik
I am designing a remodel for an upstairs bathroom and the customer wants to include a "very" small kitchenette adjacent to the bathroom. When I say "very" small, the footprint will be 8 sf (4'x2'). It will include a bar sink, single burner induction plate, undercounter refrigerator, and convection microwave. My question, with such limited counterspace, am I still required to provide 2x20A individual circuits for small appliances? I've read through a number of other posts on this forum, and I didn't see any way out of this, so my current plan is to feed the refrigerator and one counter outlet with one SA circuit, and the other counter outlet with the other SA circuit.
Not trying to get out of any work here, but it just seems that the 2 SA circuit requirement for such a small footprint is way overkill. I was wondering if there was any exceptions to this rule? I can't envision a situation in which I could cram enough countertop appliances into such a small counterspace that would even begin overload one SA circuit.
Has anybody else run into a similar situation? Curious how you handled it if you did. Maybe I just call it something besides a "kitchenette", like the "ultimate wet bar", but that would be disingenuous.
Many thanks!!
Frank Borik