Kitchen counter top receptacles

[bigdog]

Hi Jerry,

I inspected a home today where the "investor" remodeled the the kitchen and changed the layout. No permit found.
He added a tall cabinet where originally there were wall and base cabinets. He enclosed the lead (GFCI) receptacle for 1 of the small appliance circuits in the cabinet (through a cut hole of course) and has placed a counter top microwave on a shelf in front of it. The range is gas and he removed the original "over the range microwave" and installed a fancy hood above the range.

So now the receptacle is not readily accessible but the remaining receptacle spacing is ok. I can't find anything in the NEC that would specifically prohibit this.

While its not a big deal can you make a GFCI receptacle "not readily accessible?

David McCabe

[Jerry Peck - Codeman]

[bigdog]

Thanks Jerry

I knew it was wrong but was looking at 406 and 210.

I guess that removing the GFCI receptacle from that location and moving it down the line to the second outlet outside of the cabinet would make it compliant not withstanding the lack of permit issue. Thanks again.

[Jerry Peck - Codeman]