Bathroom branch circuit in dwelling calculation

[DesignerMan]

NEC 210.11(C)(3) requires a seperate bathroom branch circuit to be supplied in a dwelling unit. However, if you look at the example D1(a) in Annex D it does not have a bathroom circuit included in the calculation sum (only general lighting, small appliance, and laundry).
Shouldn't another 1500VA be listed under the laundry circuit for the bathroom?
Can someone please explain what I'm missing here? Because I know I will come across more of these calculations on future exams.
Thanks

 

[Dennis Alwon]

NEC 210.11(C)(3) requires a seperate bathroom branch circuit to be supplied in a dwelling unit. However, if you look at the example D1(a) in Annex D it does not have a bathroom circuit included in the calculation sum (only general lighting, small appliance, and laundry).
Shouldn't another 1500VA be listed under the laundry circuit for the bathroom?
Can someone please explain what I'm missing here? Because I know I will come across more of these calculations on future exams.
Thanks

The bathroom is included in the 3 watts/ sq. ft. You don't need a separate circuit for the bathroom receptacle. You can wire the entire bathroom on one circuit as long as that circuit does not leave the room. Read the except. to 210.11 (C)

 

[DesignerMan]

The bathroom is included in the 3 watts/ sq. ft. You don't need a separate circuit for the bathroom receptacle. You can wire the entire bathroom on one circuit as long as that circuit does not leave the room. Read the except. to 210.11 (C)

O.K.-that makes sense; I was making that a lot harder then it had to be, huh?
thank you...

 

[quogueelectric]

The bathroom is included in the 3 watts/ sq. ft. You don't need a separate circuit for the bathroom receptacle. You can wire the entire bathroom on one circuit as long as that circuit does not leave the room. Read the except. to 210.11 (C)

It is comical that this is one of the few things I have ever been knocked down for. I knew I was right so I just told the inspector that I split it up. He never checked again and signed off on it anyway.

 

[DesignerMan]

It is comical that this is one of the few things I have ever been knocked down for. I knew I was right so I just told the inspector that I split it up. He never checked again and signed off on it anyway.

Could be worded better, but nice to know it confuses some inspectors as much as it did me...:grin:

 

[RossQualityElectric]

if you have a light (bath fan light,can light,etc)you will want it to be on the load side of your gfci ,if it is in the tub or shower .what i will do say if you have a whirl pool tub i will have a feed going to my gfci then go from the load side of my gfci to another plug if it is a double bowl .then to the whirl pool tub from that plug.then i will come out of my gfci load side again and go to my switch for can light or etc that is inside of a wet location.or if the whirl pool tub pulls alott i will run two circuits one circuit to each gfci on a double bowl sink then from the load side of each i will go to the whirl pool tub and brake out the hot side tab so i actually got two circuits going to the whirl pool tub just be sure to remember that womens blow dryers and curling irons can pull a lott of electricity