Good job, I see this was 3 years ago so still on 2020 NEC. The 2023 NEC no longer allows this type of installation. The requirement for kitchen island receptacles was removed and if you are going to install one, it must be the pop-up type on top of the countertop. Too many cases of people tripping over wires and getting burned and killed by crock pots and such.
Great tutorial! I was convinced that outlets weren't allowed to be installed on bare cabinets like that for the longest time, but properly encased in conduit like that makes it way safer than I was imagining it could be. Was able to follow these steps almost exactly to put an outlet in my new island and wire it down to an existing GFI junction in my unfinished basement.
Glad to hear that! And yes, even though I didn’t mention the word GFCI in the video, it is required that the 20 amp appliance circuits in the kitchen are all on a GFCI protected circuit. Thanks for the comment 👍
Thanks for video. Just put in a kitchen island. Planning for 2 outlets. The easiest available power I have access to is an outdoor gfci with a regular outlook next to it on a 20 amp circuit which only runs a pool filter and saltwater generator. There are no building codes in my county to worry about but safety is a concern.
Quick question: I could not see from your video whether the top of the plastic pipe was rigidly connected to the plastic box. I've seen lock nuts used, but you did not seem to need one? Great video.
Thanks for sharing! Could you tell us what size drill bit and PVC you used for this install? Did you push the PVC down through the subfloor or just through the bottom of the cabinet?
Actually yes, the outlets are required to be on a GFCI circuit. I actually used a 20 amp GFCI/arc fault breaker in the main panel to supply the power for the appliance circuit. All kitchen outlets must have ground fault protection as per code. I do see that I failed to mention that. I should never assume that everyone knows that. Good observation, and thank you for pointing that out 👍
Thanks for the video! As a homeowner who is trying to learn and do the work myself correctly for my remodel, I see that 2020 NEC code Section 210.52(C)(2) , 210.52(C)(2)(a) and (C)(2)(b) states that a receptacle is needed for the first 9 sq ft, and 1 for any additional 18 sq ft and or a fraction there of and ALL receptacles in that island should be GFCI and tamper resistance. 1) Is this not the case because you have a GFCI at the main panel? 2) My kitchen already has an GFCI outlet, I'm using the existing wire series to wire up my new bigger island. Can I use a regular receptacles or do I need to use all GFCI? Thank you.
If the outlet is being fed from the load side of the GFCI in mention, it can be a regular outlet. LINE (input) and LOAD (output) will be specified on the back of the GFCI outlet itself.
How would you suggest splitting the power when it’s coming up from the slab? I was considering adding two outlets to the island but not sure best way to split it since I can’t do the junction box down in a crawl Since it is a slab.
I’m assuming that the island has a pre existing conduit ready for installing an outlet in the island? If so, I would suggest exiting the conduit with the 12-2 uf wire and installing a junction box somewhere (out of harms way) inside the cabinet of the island. At which point you can tap off of the JB with romex wires for each of the outlets. Just make sure that you route the wires in such a way that they are protected from physical damage from pots and pans or things of that nature. And that can be done with conduit (like I demonstrated in my video) or a wire mold. I hope that helps you!
@@kenselectricalserviceandge5919 thank you! We added a power run through the slab (cut a channel and added conduit) and now it is coming up under where the island will be. I have a good idea how to do it now. Thanks!
Good questions! First I want to say thank you for watching my video. As you can see I haven’t posted many since I created my channel. In fact this is what I call a “learning video” for myself, meaning I’m at the beginning stages of creating videos for my channel. It is very time consuming, not only with the taping, but the editing involved after. I probably did leave out a lot of important points that should have been addressed, but I also was trying to keep it as short as possible. Having said all of that…in the crawl space I “dropped” a 12-2, 20 amp Romex wire (yellow wire) below the kitchen area during the “rough wire”. And it is connected into a countertop receptacle. All residential kitchens require 2-20 amp appliance circuits to service the countertops electrical needs. The island area is considered a countertop, so it is required to have an outlet installed (if it’s 6 feet and under in length), one at each end of the island if over 6 feet. As you see in the video, I dropped each island outlet wire into the crawl in order to junction everything together with that wire I dropped at the rough wire. The two appliance circuits are fed from the main 200 amp panel, each circuit being terminated to a 20 amp gfci/arc fault combination breaker. I hope that answers your questions. After I posted the video, I often wondered if I was clear enough for people to get an understanding of what’s involved. I really appreciate your input, that’s how we all learn to improve. Thank you and God Bless! 🙂
How much should i expect to pay for a job like that when my island is right above my electrical panel? I would install two 20 Amps receptacles (one GFCI) on a dedicated socket??
Awesome but for us non pros I want one outlet in my diy island for my micro. I saw it INSIDE for a slide in but it doesn’t say how they installed it. Thanks
Can't do this now, folks. 2023 code disallows outlets below the counter edge. Must be pop-ups or no outlets at all. Helluva a choice. Those popups are spendy and interfere with drawers.
Good question. I do agree that the white receptacle stood out in contrast to the dark cabinet (as did the customer). We wound up replacing both with dark brown receptacles and plates. Looked a whole lot better, and blended in nice. I took a picture, but RU-vid won’t allow a picture to post on comments for some reason. Or at least I wasn’t able to. Thanks for the feedback 👍
@@kenselectricalserviceandge5919 I didn't mean to be so harsh in my criticism I was having a crap day. I do like your product I'm remodeling my kitchen and don't know where to go about the receptacles I'm not a professional so all this is very new to me I really like your post
