Adding a light fixture to new circuit

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Danny Daniels

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I am running 12-2 Romex across the open unfinished attic space in order to wire two new receptacles in the kitchen. Since I am running the Romex thru the attic it will also give me an opportunity to install a new receptacle in the attic space as well. All of this will be on a new 20 amp circuit.

My question is this. Will code allow me to continue the run from the receptacle in the attic in order to provide power to a new light switch and new light fixture? Since there is not much on this circuit anyway, I figure this would be a prime opportunityto install a new ceiling light in the attic as well and place everything on the same circuit. Tks.
 

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Most circuits feeding kitchen receptacles would be one of the Small Applicance Branch Circuits which can't feed attic outlets.
 

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For lights only there is no problem. The code Stuff is referring to is the outlets at the kitchen counter(s). There must be two 20 amp circuits. With LED lighting, 14-2 would be all that is needed with a 15 amp breaker.
 

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Worth - Not only counters. Current code wants receptacles serving wall outlets in the kitchen, pantry, dining room, etc. also to be considered fed by a SABC and can't have lighting or other room's loads on them.
 

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Sorry I miss read the first post. I thought it was lights for the kitchen. Stuff is right that the new 12-2 20 amp circuit can only be used at the kitchen counter.
 

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If the OP's premises was built before the kitchen 20A small appliance branch circuits, and the restrictions placed on them, were required, then
any new circuits added later would probably not be subject to those rules. What the OP wants to do was formerly commonplace, and entirely
acceptable. But of course the local authorities can, and do, make up their own rules, and the OP should enquire of them.
 
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