When it comes to installing receptacle outlets on the walls at countertop surfaces, there seem to be conflicting Code rules. The wall spaces at fixed cabinets having countertops or similar work ...

Kitchen islands have been getting bigger for years. The larger surface areas for islands in today’s kitchens have prompted some to wonder if the requirements within the National Electric Code (NEC) ...

There was a time when a family could be proud of their electrical kitchen gadgets. As predicted in a 1920 issue of "Edison Monthly," the future would be one of, in their words, "Very strange and rapid ...