Sparky Joe

HUH????


And how does local code only allow 2 receptacles per circuit Ham????
That seems pretty ridiculous to me.

Hambone

Sparky - was your question directed to me or the person you quoted in your response? I am actually not an electrician - just a GC. I am now consulting with the electrician who noted the local code. I agree it seems a bit much (2 receps per circuit) - but again, this is only in the kithen. Elsewhere I understand we can go up to 10 receps per circuit.

Sparky Joe

The "HUH" I said was directly related to the post I quoted.
In other words I couldn't understand a single thing that was said.
It seemed as though he was talking to an old friend that was on that particular project with him, I mean how else unless you were there could you understand what he was talking about.

And your '2' devices per circuit in the kitchen sounds like a major 'upsell'(MD) by your electrician.
With a system like that your panel would be overloaded before you ever wired anything else.

But as an electrician; I say make a sub-panel for the kitchen; just more money for me, or my brothers????

Hambone

Gotcha - thanks for the tips and I am definately going to dig around the 2 receps per circuit in the kitchen. I agree it sounds strange.

hcecalaska

it sounds like you need a contractor who knows the local and national codes. not just an electrician. if you are posting the responses that your electrician is telling you then you need to find another. a good and qualified electrical contractor can tell you how many recepticals are needed in a kitchen and will serve the home owners needs the best.
you have recieved several correct but incomplete answers here. the reason is that in your originol post it is evedent that you are trying to do work on your own that you are neither qualified or lisenced to perform, and now that your stuck you come to the experts for fee advice. i just hope the home owner dosnt pay for years for your lack of judgment in trying to save a buck.