Kitchen Countertop Receptacles Code. 21052c1 If a range counter-mounted cooking unit or sink is installed in an island or a peninsular countertop and the depth of the. Small appliance circuit countertop space wall and hallway space.
Countertop spaces separated by range tops refrigerators or sinks shall be considered as separate countertop spaces in applying the requirements of 21052C1 2 and 3. Section 21052 C 1 requires a receptacle outlet on kitchen countertop spaces so that no point along the wall line is more than 24 inches from a receptacle. JUMP TO FULL CODE CHAPTER.
The National Electrical Code NEC has a number of rules regarding the correct placement of an electrical receptacles above countertops.
21052 C 3 Peninsular Countertop Spaces. The NEC doesnt specify the number of receptacle outlets you must have in the kitchen but it does have a specific requirement for outlets serving counter spaces more than 12 inches long. ORSC E35-21052C2 See Figure 1. JUMP TO FULL CODE CHAPTER.
