Mike Krall
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- Lander, Wyo.
I've been looking to see what controls other outlets on a branch circuit with smoke detectors. Threads here advise commonly-used lighting on circuit with smoke detectors so tripped breaker is seen.
Seems like this is the control... given a smoke detector is continuous (tiny, but all the time anyhow).
210.19 Conductors ? Minimum Ampacity and Size.
(A) Branch Circuits Not More Than 600 Volts.
(1) General. Branch-circuit conductors shall have an ampacity
not less than the maximum load to be served. Where
a branch circuit supplies continuous loads or any combination
of continuous and noncontinuous loads, the minimum
branch-circuit conductor size, before the application of any
adjustment or correction factors, shall have an allowable ampacity
not less than the noncontinuous load plus 125 percent
of the continuous load
Am wondering if I've corralled this or not...
3 smoke detectors, 5 x 50w lamps, 1x 25w lamp, 2x 2amp ceiling fans... and that 14awg and a 15amp breaker is plenty. Would use 12awg and 20amp if receptacles on this circuit with others.
Is my understanding clear?
Mike
Seems like this is the control... given a smoke detector is continuous (tiny, but all the time anyhow).
210.19 Conductors ? Minimum Ampacity and Size.
(A) Branch Circuits Not More Than 600 Volts.
(1) General. Branch-circuit conductors shall have an ampacity
not less than the maximum load to be served. Where
a branch circuit supplies continuous loads or any combination
of continuous and noncontinuous loads, the minimum
branch-circuit conductor size, before the application of any
adjustment or correction factors, shall have an allowable ampacity
not less than the noncontinuous load plus 125 percent
of the continuous load
Am wondering if I've corralled this or not...
3 smoke detectors, 5 x 50w lamps, 1x 25w lamp, 2x 2amp ceiling fans... and that 14awg and a 15amp breaker is plenty. Would use 12awg and 20amp if receptacles on this circuit with others.
Is my understanding clear?
Mike