hurk27
Senior Member
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- Portage, Indiana NEC: 2008
I was thinking of making a proposal to this as I couldn't see why it should be a code violation to run a 20 amp circuit to feed a disposal and a dishwasher in which we have never had a problem with this as long as no other receptacles were on this circuit and the total of both do not exceed the 80% rating of the branch circuit. and I was reading it and something jumped out at me that I haven't seen before in the text:
To me what this is saying is that if this circuit only supply's fastened in place utilization equipment Then 210.23(A)(2) does not apply But then what does? because you shouldn't be able to use 210(A)(1) As that is for only one utilization equipment which would allow each to be 80% which would overload the circuit.
To me there should be a 210.23(A)(3) that says:
210.23(A)(3)
The total rating of utilization equipment fastened in place, other than Luminaires (lighting fixtures), shall not exceed 80 percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating where no other outlets or loads are supplied
This part states that only when "lighting units or cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment not fastened in place are also supplied" should this article apply.(2) Utilization Equipment Fastened in Place. The total rating of utilization equipment fastened in place, other than Luminaires (lighting fixtures), shall not exceed 50 percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating where lighting units, cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment not fastened in place, or both, are also supplied.
To me what this is saying is that if this circuit only supply's fastened in place utilization equipment Then 210.23(A)(2) does not apply But then what does? because you shouldn't be able to use 210(A)(1) As that is for only one utilization equipment which would allow each to be 80% which would overload the circuit.
To me there should be a 210.23(A)(3) that says:
210.23(A)(3)
The total rating of utilization equipment fastened in place, other than Luminaires (lighting fixtures), shall not exceed 80 percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating where no other outlets or loads are supplied