Kitchen Counter Receptacle Rule - How is it Measured
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Kitchen Counter Receptacle Rule - How is it Measured
I'm planning outlets along the kitchen counter. I know the rule where at no point should there be a an outlet further than 24 inches. My question is how that is measured. From box end to box end or from the center of the receptacle?
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The code doesn't explicitly say, but I would go center to center. It's measured along the back edge of the countertop as if you drew a line from the center of the receptacle down then measured from the point where that line intersects the counter.
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I plan to use one 20A circuit for two receptacles on one side of the kitchen and one 20A circuit for five receptacles on the other side. Are 5 counter top receptacles permitted?
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Your plan is acceptable. There is no maximum number of receptacles.
I prefer to split them up a little better so you don't put too many appliances on one circuit, but that is not required by code.
I prefer to split them up a little better so you don't put too many appliances on one circuit, but that is not required by code.