Commerical appliances in Residential Kitchens

[jsteinhauer]

Anyone have electrical experience in household wiring? I want to use a commercial portable cooktop in a "kitchenette/wet bar" area I am putting in my basement. It's 220-240V and draws 24 amps max. I put a 30 amp breaker in the panel, and I ran 6 AWG cable to the location of the receptacle, which I am placing >24" above the countertop, to avoid GFCI requirements. It's really not that big of a deal at this time, since what I am doing is not inherently unsafe, but I could not find in my references or on the internet a source addressing such appliances in residences.

You may ask why not install a permanent cooktop, which would avoid all of these questions, but counter space is limited to about 30". I otherwise have two 20 amp GFCI circuits serving the countertop and fridge, one 15 amp circuit for the hood fan and another 15 amp circuit for the lighting.

[jsteinhauer]

So nobody here knows anything about this?

[Blu-Raider]

You didn't ask a specific question. What exactly do you need to know?

[jsteinhauer]

Originally Posted by Blu-Raider

You didn't ask a specific question. What exactly do you need to know?

Sorry, you are indeed correct, but I thought it would be inferred. What I want to know is if commerical kitchen appliances, and/or 220-240V above counter receptacles are addressed in the National Electric Code and what the requirements are. If some day I have to sell the house, it is best if everything is up to current standards.

[Blu-Raider]

The NEC doesn't specifically address you question about commercial-grade appliances. However -- I'm guessing your local building code may be more stringent. You obviously already know that GFCI's in the kitchen are required for general use, non-dedicated receptacles. A 220v receptacle wouldn't fit that description, so my opinion is that you are fine.

Your statement about what you're doing not being inherently unsafe is accurate.