Using floor receptacle on an Island

[Cavie]

I can see it now:

You forgot to move the canisters and put one behind them.

 

[480sparky]

You forgot to move the canisters and put one behind them.

Hey, my photo editing abilites only go so far.
Besides, someone would nail me on clearance issues if I did that.

 

[ItsHot]

I have found some beautiful pop up floor receptacles manufactored by Lew Electric (Lew PUFP). These would be great for putting directly into the middle of an island except that our local inspector has said that they are UL approved for floor use not Island use, so he will not allow them. This doesn't make any sense to me. Can anyone explain why they shouldn't be used or is this one of those silly decisions that has not real safety concern.

If I mounted the receptacles so that their horizontal surcase was inches higher than the island surface in a little box of their own, would that meet code?

Here is a URl showing the receptacle:

http://www.apluselect.com/lew-floor-boxes/pufp.htm

Just use "tombstones" for that lab look in kitchens!!!

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

A kitchen countertop by code has not been designated as a wet location. As has been mentioned, think of all the appliances that are used on countertops that are not listed for use in wet locations.

George
You posted the UL verbage for floor outlets.


From the UL White Book, page 192 (pdf page 230):
FLOOR BOXES
Boxes for use with floors have been investigated for use with electrical receptacles fabricated of melamine, phenolic or urea materials, unless specified otherwise in the installation instructions and Classification information. Floor boxes and fittings are intended to be installed in accordance with installation instructions provided with the product.

Boxes with integral connectors for electric metallic tubing or for unthreaded rigid metallic conduit are provided with a marking on the carton to indicate the specific type or types of wiring system for which the box has been tested.

Floor boxes designated for floor installation as covered in the NEC are provided with covers and gaskets to exclude surface water and sweeping compounds that might be present in floor cleaning operations. Those boxes, intended for installation in concrete floors, are frequently provided with leveling screws, threaded hubs, or both and are provided with a marking on the carton to identify boxes of this type such as ‘‘Floor Box’’ or ‘‘Floor Box, Concrete Tight’’ as appropriate.





I would think that this could also work for the wiping down of kitchen countertop surfaces.

The only issue I see is the listing is very specific for floor receptacles.

I would contact UL and see what they say about the use of this item for kitchen countertop installation of this device.