- Location
- Placerville, CA, USA
- Occupation
- Retired PV System Designer
The microwave would not be a "permanently installed" component if set on the countertop and cord connected.There is a word for the complex i have and it does not come to me at the time. But it drives me crazy when things are not black and white. That being said, as stated earlier, I am not the type of person to buck the system. I just want to be able to be legit when I tell HO that something is a requirement or not. Just looks as though to me that, at this point, there would be some hard written rule as to what different parts of a dwelling unit are to be purposed for. We all work off of NEC and other various codes and I just like not wondering. As stated before, I will give room AFCi and is not that big of a deal at all. From previous poster, what does make a kitchen then??? If I have microwave and sink, I have the two items that I would consider major considerations in what constitutes a kitchen?(sink and cooking appliance)? Like I said, not trying to stir a nest, but are there any written rules or text that give guidelines for this type of thing.
Whether or not it could serve a tenant for full food preparation is not where NEC makes the distinction.
A portable sink would not count either.