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    Charlie0479 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 23, 2011, 05:27 AM
    I put in recessed lighting. The breaker keeps popping. What do I do?
    The kitchen and downstairs outlets are connected to this breaker as well...
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    Dec 23, 2011, 05:33 AM
    Something is wired wrong, or a hot wire came loose and is touching metal.

    Lighting and other rooms are not allowed to be on with kitchen receptacles also.
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    Dec 23, 2011, 08:04 AM
    Stan,

    Question, I thought that restriction only applied to the receptacles that serve counter tops in a kitchen. Am I incorrect?
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    Dec 23, 2011, 08:46 AM
    Unless a receptacle is in a place where it can only serve lighting, such as for above/inside cabinet lights, etc, a receptacle in a kitchen is still considered part of a SABC.
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