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Wiring Under Cabinet Non-Vented (ductless) kitchen Range Hood

6 years ago

When I bought my 1960's house about a year ago, the previous
owners had a microwave on top a wood board screwed to the cabinets above the
gas range. This microwave was plugged into an outlet about 2.5 feet above the
range, behind where it rested on this wood board. This setup seemed unsafe, so I immediately
removed it. I’m finally in the process of doing a basic remodel on the kitchen,
I'm currently at the stage where I can install backsplash but before that I wanted
to get some sort of venting system installed.

I purchased a hardwire Broan Convertible Range Hood that will
be non-vented. I thought the outlet could be removed and the range hood would
be hardware at this location, it’s quite possible that’s how it use to be
before the previous owner wanted to makeshift a plugged in microwave there. It turns
out that outlet also loops the power down to another outlet by the countertop
to the right of the oven range. These are the only 2 locations power is going
on this circuit.

I’m wondering, can the power be “looped” through the range
hood somehow and still power that outlet? Will the countertop outlet just have
to be removed to allow for a dedicated line to the range hood? I hate to lose
an outlet in the Kitchen that would leave me with basically only 1 GFCI outlet
and another one that the fridge is plugged into.

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Comments (3)

Bruce in Northern Virginia
6 years ago
If there is enough space in the existing junction box (very likely), you can use it for a junction that has wiring going two ways out: one wire continuing on to the kitchen receptacles and one hard-wire to the range hood.

However, the junction box must remain accessible (not hidden behind a cabinet), and the number of wires entering, exiting, and spliced in the box cannot exceed the "box fill" capacity. Most standard size boxes would be big enough to serve a junction for this circuit.

I don't think there is a code requirement for a dedicated line to a range hood, although most folks do use a dedicated breaker if you have a combination hood/microwave because many of the new microwaves are much higher power.

Bruce
Mike C
6 years ago
My understanding is that when performing a kitchen upgrade with a contractor, the contractor has to meet current code requirements. All outlets in an upgraded kitchen need to be GFCI compliant. A microwave above the stove requires a dedicated 20 amp. circuit.
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The current setup is 2 outlets in wall boxes. Can you only split into two branches in a junction box? Or is it possible to also split/ run power to the lower outlet and range hood in a wall box? Based on your comment it sounds like it has to be a junction box with a cover for easy access.

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