Regulatory Compliance Flashcards

Under current NEC requirements, which kitchen receptacles in a dwelling unit require GFCI protection?

Answer: All 125 V, 15 and 20 A receptacles in the kitchen

Since the 2020 NEC, all 125 V 15/20 A receptacles in dwelling kitchens require GFCI protection, not just countertop ones.

How far apart may countertop receptacles be placed along a wall counter so no point is too far from an outlet?

Answer: No point more than 24 inches from a receptacle

NEC 210.52(C)(1) requires that no point along the wall line be more than 24 inches from a receptacle, effectively a 4-foot maximum spacing.

How many 20-ampere small-appliance branch circuits must at minimum serve the kitchen countertop receptacles?

Answer: Two

NEC 210.11(C)(1) requires at least two 20 A small-appliance branch circuits for kitchen, pantry and dining receptacles.

What is the maximum height above a countertop that a receptacle may be installed to count as a required countertop receptacle?

Answer: 20 inches

NEC 210.52(C) requires countertop receptacles to be located no more than 20 inches above the countertop.

Which kitchen appliance outlet requires GFCI protection under the NEC dwelling unit rules?

Answer: Dishwasher outlet

NEC 210.8(D) requires GFCI protection for outlets supplying dwelling-unit dishwashers.

Which type of circuit protection does the NEC require for 120 V, 15 and 20 A branch circuits supplying kitchen outlets in dwellings?

Answer: AFCI protection

NEC 210.12 extended arc-fault (AFCI) protection to dwelling kitchens beginning with the 2014 edition.

A wall countertop section is 11 inches wide between a range and a refrigerator; does the NEC require a receptacle there?

Answer: No, only spaces 12 inches or wider require a receptacle

NEC 210.52(C)(1) requires receptacles at each wall counter space 12 inches or wider.