On Mon, 05 Oct 2015 12:11:39 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 4 Oct 2015 22:33:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Hi,
I'm planning a wet bar in finishing my basement.
It will have a counter with a sink. No provision for a stove, nor automatic dishwasher.
It will need a greywater pump under the sink because I'm below the main drain.
Not clear on what NEC directs for circuits and wiring.
I believe this qualifies as a "similar area" to a kitchen (as specified in the NEC), so I know GFCI's required every 2ft. on the counter.

1. Will one 20amp circuit for these countertop outlets suffice? or do I need more?
2. Does it depend on the length of the countertop?
3. Do I need a dedicated circuit just for that pump under the sink? (the models I see at HomeDepot draw 8amps, if that makes any difference).
4. Anything else I should watch out for?

Thanks for your input.
Theodore.

Don't know about code in your area, but here each countertop
receptacle has to be either a 20amp dedicated or a split15. Split15
gets expensive because you need a 2 pole GFCI breaker for each outlet,
where you only need a 20 amp GFCI outlet for each using 20 amp
circuits. I would put the pump on a separate 15 amp circuit.

Even in Canada, that only applies to kitchens and since there is no
permanently installed cooking equipment, it isn't a kitchen.