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Friday, April 21, 2023
Question:
Hello Code friends, Section 406.5(G) states that receptacles cannot be installed in the face up position on countertops and work surfaces unless listed for that purpose. Would a receptacle located within a sink base cabinet, in a four-square box, face up be allowed? Seems to me the interior of a sink base is neither a countertop nor a work surface. Comes in handy for dishwasher/disposal receptacles especially in an island. Tom Ekstrom
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Answer:
Hi Tom, thank you for participating in the CQD. Section 406.5(G) was revised in the 2020 edition, now including a (1) and (2).
(1) prohibits the installation of receptacles face up in countertops and work surfaces, and
(2) specifically prohibits the installation of receptacles in the face up position in the areas below a sink.