Question: Can anything be done about the under cabinet power-strip?
Laurie H
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Did you use the Angle Power Strips?
Comments (15)From my research the only company I can find that does 2008 NEC compliant "plugmold" is task lighting and they have it only in the angled format. When the angled power strips are installed they will come down 2 1/8" from the bottom of your cabinets. My light rail is 1 1/4" deep (down from the cabinet) When I picked out my light rail I didn't realize I had to have compliant power strips. If you look at the installed power strips straight on it will be almost 1" longer than the lightrail. This is at 52" height for me so only kids will see the power strip all the time. If you're taller the light rail will cover more of your backsplash (because you're looking at the lightrail from an angle and not straight on). I hope this makes sense. I needed a mock up to test it out - I didn't want to go thru all the calculations on exactly what I would see and it would be quicker with a mock up. (As engineers my DH and I do this all the time) We put up a mock up of the angled power strips with our present cabinets. The power strips will be "snow" and we're probably getting a white/cream subway tile backsplash. At 5'3" I barely saw it and my DH didn't see it all. Like Marthavila said - everyone will see it if sitting at the table though. I'm satisfied and decided to get it. Then I got the price. APS Tamper Resistant strips. 24" $101.87 x 4 = $407.50 30" $110.12 42" $136.25 60" $168.74 plus tax Much more than I budgeted and I'm already over but I think I will still go for it. My electrical inspector saw the wiring for the plugmold and told my electrician I had to have the tamper resistant (TR) outlets or I wouldn't pass inspection. Yes, I can understand TR outlets under 3' BUT these outlets are 6' from the floor (when you take into account the cabinets you have to reach over to get at it)!!! OK I' off my soapbox. HTH Here is a link that might be useful: task lighting compliant power strips...See More? re: UC Light Strips Under Frameless Cabinets
Comments (13)I'm not so much "upset" as simply concerned. :) It's not a matter of code "in my area"--It's a National Electric Code issue. Which doesn't actually apply everywhere in the country, and where it is used, it is subject to however your local building officials want to interpret and modify things. This is one of the main sections of the code that applies here: 400.8 Uses Not Permitted. Unless specifically permitted in 400.7, flexible cords and cables shall not be used for the following: (1) As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure (2) Where run through holes in walls, structural ceilings, suspended ceilings, dropped ceilings, or floors (3) Where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings (4) Where attached to building surfaces (5) Where concealed by walls, floors, or ceilings or located above suspended or dropped ceilings (6) Where installed in raceways, except as otherwise permitted in this Code (7) Where subject to physical damage I note that section 400.7 does allow using flexible cords in the wiring of luminaires, so some use of cords may be allowable for U/C lights, depending on the UL listing of the luminaire, and the accompanying installation instructions from the manufacturer....See MoreOak Cabinets and White Appliances-- Can anything cheap be done?
Comments (47)On the topic of oak cabinets, here is a photo of my parent's circa 1990 kitchen. They are not interested in trends. Unmoved by one of their offsping's urgings to get granite countertops. Baffled by same child's insistence of installing a new dishwasher (mom had to prewash dishes before running through old dishwasher - a habit she probably still does). The kitchen is missing the original owner's wallpaper. The original kitchen tile was popping up (one of these not well-built spec houses) and after my dad had a stroke we felt the floor needed to be replaced. All agreed a wood floor would be too much wood in this oak kitchen so we went with a stone look laminate. I regret I can't remember what brand this is and have found it a tedious process to try and find it on the bigbox stores websites. Personally I would have chosen a darker slate looking floor to go with the oak but my mom wanted a light floor. I do like the floor. I am one of those people who doesn't like oak. I think the only place it belongs is on the floor. But's that's just me! On the other hand I am a sucker for the wood cabinets of the 60's, minus the colonial hardware. Here is a link that might be useful: oak cabs, black appliances, stone floor...See MoreQuestions about marble install, tell me if I'm missing anything!
Comments (5)Thanks for all the responses. I've had communication issues now computer issues so haven't been able to check back in. Thank u for the concerns of etching etc. I am aware of this and have chosen to proceed with marble. Until I change my mind anyway lol He came today and there were a few red flags ( thanks to my GW knowledge) First he was 30 min late out of the 4 hour window i gave him to appear. He told me he forgot. Good thing hes nice, but anyhoo.... He said the stone would be 3cm so that's good. BUT: he kept waffling on leaving the plywood. Then when I asked about support for the 15-ish inch over hang he tapped the existing plywood ( which visibly flexed as he did so) and said it would be support enough. He is creating a sample of his laminated edging for me. I clarified laminated w him. Also he said he would be ok if the slabs he brought in were not what I was looking for exactly. He would continue to exchange until I found one I did like. So I'm going to seek out other fabricators and go from there. Thanks for all the input! I forgot to ask about seams tho :(...See MoreLaurie H
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