110 volt for dryer

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Cavie

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Is the 110 volt outlet for a gas dryer allowed to have "other" outlets on it's circuit (Igniters for WH, range, Fireplace, summer kitchen.) or is it to be in the Laundryroom and fall under the "No other outlet rule"
 
Cavie said:
Is the 110 volt outlet for a gas dryer allowed to have "other" outlets on it's circuit (Igniters for WH, range, Fireplace, summer kitchen.) or is it to be in the Laundryroom and fall under the "No other outlet rule"
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Is it also the required laundry receptacle ? Off hand i am thinking its a no go
 
Cavie said:
Is the 110 volt outlet for a gas dryer allowed to have "other" outlets on it's circuit (Igniters for WH, range, Fireplace, summer kitchen.) or is it to be in the Laundryroom and fall under the "No other outlet rule"
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If it is in addition to the required laundry receptacle/circuit, then it is legal.

If it is the required circuit/recep, then it could not supply the other stuff.
 
2002 210.11(C)(2)
Laundry Branch Circuits. In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, at least one additional 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply the laundry receptacle outlet(s) required by 210.52(F). This circuit shall have no other outlets.
210.52(F)
Laundry Areas. In dwelling units, at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed for the laundry.




IMO if the outlet is in the laundry room serving laundry equipment, your dryer, then it should be allowed on the same circuit that your washing machine is on according to this statement:
"at least one additional 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply the laundry receptacle outlet(s)"
 
Yes, I understand they could be on the same circuit, providing the complete load of both units is figured out and not overloaded. My question is the definition of "Laundry circuit". Is the Washer concidered the required "Laundery circuit" and the dryer and "Additionl circuit" there for exempt from having to stay the room?. Are the washer and dryer both "laundry circuits". The electrician says the washer is the laundry circuit and the dryer is in addition and therefor exempt. I think he is wrong but once again the NEC makes this a PITA to figure out. He says "No problem, show me".
 
Once you satisfy the requirement of 210.52(F) you can install anything you want. This would include an additional circuit for the dryer.
 
Ok I'll try this again. I know I can install an aditional circuit for a dryer. The question is.... Can this dryer circuit leave this room and have other loads on it??????
 
georgestolz said:
You bet.

Once the required one is in and not serving other outlets, the extra one can do anything your heart desires. :)
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Thanks George. Didn't I just say that?

infinity: Once you satisfy the requirement of 210.52(F) you can install anything you want.
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georgestolz said:
Didn't we all, in our own way? :)
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Yep, I think you all did. Let me now say it again in my own way ;)

Cavie said:
Are the washer and dryer both "laundry circuits".
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The code really doesn't say anything about a washer or a dryer. It requires at least one receptacle to be installed for the laundry [210.52(F)] and a circuit to supply it [210.11(C)(2)]. More than one receptacle is allowed on this circuit, but they must all be in the laundry area. If the electrician supplies a circuit that only supplies the "laundry receptacles", He could also have additional circuits that supply additional receptacles in the laundry room and other parts of the house. If the homeowner happens to plug both the washer and the dryer into receptacles that are not on the "laundry circuit", the NEC doesn't care.
 
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