If you squint and look closely, it looks like a GFI (ground fault interrupter)
outlet.
That's generally "code" in the U.S. for outlets in kitchens, bathrooms &
outdoors.
I already had a GFI for the one outlet duplex that served my old counter space.
I installed it when I rewired the house after Hurricane Fran in 1996.
While I was rebuilding the kitchen, I stripped out the old wiring for that
circuit and put in a heavier gauge wiring so I could add outlets for small
appliances on the new counter, but the circuit still feeds through that
"original" GFI.
Just out of curiosity, it that a salt & pepper set that looks like two people
hugging?
On 4/7/2020 07:33:32, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Hi!
Hmm. Well, we're to code for here. I rebuilt the kitchen in 2016 and
everything passed the building inspector afterwards nicely. It failed
inspection before I did the job… The building was built in 1973 and had
dismal wiring in the condominium units … I've ripped out all the electricals
and upgraded everything throughout the condo to modern spec and
capabilities.
That wall behind the sink now has three standard 110VAC outlets spaced about
1.3m apart to provide power for countertop appliance use, plus the switching
for undercabinet lighting and the garbage disposal unit. They're all-weather
sealed outlets inside and all properly grounded. I have two more on the
opposite side of the kitchen at each end of the other main work counter, and
one in the refrigerator nacelle. Each side of the kitchen is a separate
circuit with its own breaker protection. There's also the 240VAC high load
circuit for the stovetop, convection/microwave oven, and dishwasher on the
sink side. I went all out to provide sufficient, safe circuits and power
because before I redid the kitchen there was just one 110VAC and one 240VAC
circuit for everything, and only two poorly placed outlets.
A little TMI, I'm sure. I had too much fun designing the kitchen and
re-laying-out the electricals for the condo. Never mind all the other
projects and upgrades… :D
G — "Simplify, simplify, simplify.” ~ Henry David Thoreau "One 'simplify'
would have sufficed." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
On Apr 7, 2020, at 12:28 AM, David Mann <[email protected]> wrote:
I think it would be illegal to have electrical sockets that close to a sink
here.
Cheers, Dave
On Apr 7, 2020, at 9:33 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]>
wrote:
I've been putzing about the condo today with the camera.
Dining Table - Santa Clara 2020 :: https://flic.kr/p/2iMGYtD Red Sofa -
Santa Clara 2020 :: https://flic.kr/p/2iMGYv2 Mexican Bear - Santa Clara
2020 :: https://flic.kr/p/2iMCvAE Kitchen Sink - Santa Clara 2020 ::
https://flic.kr/p/2iMGYwj
All made with Hasselblad 907x and the XCD 21mm f/4 lens, ISO 200 @ f/8.
Great art...? LOL! But it's fun and I'm getting to know the camera pretty
well now.
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