Countertop Receptacles, Equipment Tightening Torque and More

摘要

Jim Dollard has an extensive background in codes and standards. If you have a query about the National Electrical Code (NEC), Jim will help you solve it. Kitchen countertop receptacle height The bid drawings for a condominium specify a multioutlet assembly (such as Legrand's Plugmold) under the kitchen cabinets in each dwelling unit. The design places a single receptacle contact device for every 12 inches of counter space and contains two 20-ampere (A) small-appliance branch circuits. This seems to meet the NEC requirements for receptacle spacing and the minimum number of circuits. Is it permissible to do away with the standard wall-mounted receptacles and install receptacles in multioutlet assembly on the bottom of the cabinets?