Creighton,
Your question has stuck with me over the last couple days. Appliance garages come in a large number of variations.
Following the lead from Panel 2 in the 2004 ROP, Pg. 304.proposal 2-220, I submit that the question is about whether there is counter outside of the garage, and how that counter is served by counter receptacles.
Since the receptacles inside the appliance garage are, by 210.52(C)(5), not readily accessible, this draws my attention to the garage floor as being part of a dedicated space and is not wall counter.
Depending on the physical configuration of the garage, is there counter outside the garage, and, if so, is it 12" wide or wider.
As currently worded, the surface, along which the measurement is done for the spacing of receptacles, seems to be the outside face of the garage.
The cutting in of receptacle outlets in either (or both) end panel(s) of the garage seems to be the required solution at present.
[This message has been edited by ElectricAL (edited 08-04-2004).]
