Up through the 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC), there were requirements for “at least one receptacle outlet” for any island or peninsular counter larger than the prescribed minimum ...

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 ...