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# Posted: 28 May 2017 06:52pm
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I was reading a Sarah Susanka book on creating smaller, more functional houses and she mentioned that the number of electrical receptacles required in the kitchen made it difficult to lay out tile patterns. She suggested that rather than having receptacles every 2 feet as required that people can use a "Plugmold" receptacle strip (which can be installed underneath the upper cabinets on the wall).
https://www.amazon.ca/Legrand-PMKTRW306-Plugmold-MultiOutlet-Strip/dp/B006B8SJYE
CODE REQUIREMENTS
(1) Wall Counter Space. A receptacle outlet must be installed for every kitchen and dining area counter wall space 12 inches or wider. Receptacles must be installed so that no point along the counter wall space is more than 24inches (2 feet), measured horizontally, from a receptacle outlet. Receptacle outlets are not required on a wall directly behind a range, counter-mounted cooking unit or sink.
(2) Island Countertop Space. This Section mandates only one
receptacle outlet to be installed at each island countertop that has a long dimension of 24 inches or greater, and a short dimension of 12 inches or greater.
(3) Peninsular Countertop Space. This Section mandates only
one receptacle outlet to be installed at each peninsular countertop that has a long dimension of 24 inches or greater, and a short dimension of 12 inches or greater.
(4) Separate Spaces. When breaks occur in countertop spaces
(ranges, refrigerators, sinks, etc.), each countertop surface is
considered a separate counter for determining receptacle placement. If a range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink is installed in an island or a peninsular countertop and the depth of the countertop behind the range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink is less than 12 inches, the range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink shall be considered to divide the countertop space into two separate countertop spaces. Each separate countertop space shall comply with the applicable requirements in 210.52(C).
(5) Receptacle Outlet Location. Receptacle outlets shall be
located on or above the countertop, but not more than 20 inches from the countertop surface; unless the receptacle outlet assembly is listed for the application shall be permitted to be installed in the countertop. Receptacles shall not be installed in a face-up position in the work surfaces or countertops and shall not be located on the sides of cabinets.
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