On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 at 18:58, Lennart Sorensen via talk <[email protected]> wrote: > I was surprised to find out the code for kitchen outlets has changed at > some point from having 2x15A circuits to each counter outlet pair, > to having 1x20A to each outlet pair.
At the risk of continuing to go off topic; actually it hasn't "changed". Allowing a 20A circuit is an addition. You can still do a split dual 15A outlet with a double pole breaker if you wish. Advantages of a 20A circuit are: - A single run of the required 12 gauge cable is cheaper and easier than running two 14 gauge cables. - You only need a single pole 20A breaker instead of a 2 pole 15A breaker. This is cheaper and takes up less space in the panel. - You can install a regular 20A breaker and use a receptacle with ground and arc fault (GFCI/AFCI) protection. They don't make 15A split receptacles with this protection so you have to use a 2 pole GFCI/AFCI breaker. A 2 pole GFCI/AFCI breaker with a standard receptacle is much more expensive than a non-protecting breaker with a GFCI/AFCI receptacle. -- Scott --- Post to this mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe from this mailing list https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
