Mike Dolt Enterprises
Mike Dolt Enterprises
User: leftcoastsparky, Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Asked on: Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 6:53 pm EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3:40 am EDT
Question: The code says you need to have 2- (20A) kitchen appliance ckts, correct? If you have a third does it need to be 20A? I realize all need to be GFCI protected but if you have for instance, an outlet at a bill paying desk in a large kitchen can you put it on a 15A circuit, say with the lights?
Yes, the code requires two (2) 20-amp kitchen appliance circuits. If you have a third circuit, it does not need to be 20 amps. It can be a 15-amp circuit. However, all kitchen counter receptacles must be GFCI protected. So, if you have an outlet at a bill-paying desk in a large kitchen, you can put it on a 15-amp circuit, but it must be GFCI protected. Flag for review