Avoiding Kitchen Nightmares

摘要

Many of the restrictions for dwelling units can be found in Section 210.11, which deals with the number and sizes of branch circuits for lighting and appliances, including motor-operated appliances. Section 210.11(A)(1) provides the requirements for the minimum number of branch circuits for a dwelling unit. It is based on the total calculated load and requires the load be evenly proportioned among all the branch circuits, based on the dwelling unit's volt-ampere load per square foot. However, the remainder of 210.11 provides more specific requirements for various parts of the dwelling unit. For example, 210.11(C) (1) requires at least two or more 20A branch circuits be provided for all receptacle outlets specified by 210.52(B), such as kitchen, dining and breakfast room circuits (to serve all wall outlets with walls 2 feet or wider and any floor receptacles located within 18 inches of the wall and to have a receptacle outlet within 6 feet horizontally on any wall space).