NEC 2008 changes the description of 210.52(C)(2)from "Island Counter Spaces" to "Island Countertop Spaces," but otherwise leaves it unchanged. What difference does that make? I don't know!
Intent of these codes is to eliminate extension cords in the kitchen. As a homeowner with a wired island (as well as being the electrician who had to wire the ^$@^$@^$ thing), I can tell just how important it is to have receptacles there, and that it's worth the effort, even for just a single receptacle.
So... just how portable *is* this island? If it's an island with cabinets and a countertop that the installers just didn't bother to secure it to the floor, then it should be properly fastened to the floor and have receptacles installed in it. And if it's a piece of furniture being used as an island? Put a floor receptacle beneath it and wire it up anyhow.
Last edited by SteveFehr; 01/28/08 01:27 PM.