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I have one anal client....

does anyone here ever wire a single bathroom with more than two 20amp ciruuits? I'm talkin a standard bath...tub.shower, toilet, sink.

IN one bath I have run 2 20am circiuits ..1 for lights, and exhaust fan and another for the vanity receptacle. The customer would like a separate circuit for a 2nd outlet in the same bathroom.

I'm happy to do it but am trying to explain this is a waste...anyone else doing this...two or more power circuits in a bathroom?
 
As long as you don`t leave that bathroom one circuit for both light and receps.is all that is required.Now if you want to feed the lights on one and the receptacle that feed other bathroomm receptacles.Thats up to you.
I have done some really upscale homes and was for warned that the home owner wanted every receptacle to be a dedicated circuit in the master bed room.They paid so it was wired that way.6 receptacles , 6 circuits.....

I think it is a huge waste to hit one receptacle with 1 ct. and only the lights in that bath with 1 ct. Unless someone is paying for this.the HO not the EC.
 
Keep in mind that a single 2400 watt hair dryer can draw 20 amps all by itself. If there is a towel warmer plugged into a receptacle on the same circuit, it might trip the breaker. Not a likely scenario, I'll admit, but the one paying the bill gets to make the decisions.
 
And let's not forget space heaters. I enjoy putting my 1500w space heater in my bathroom and closing the door for 20 minutes before I get in the shower.
 
Thanks for the replies, I agree with all...as long as they're paying its fine with me. the customer isn't made of money and I just would rather see them put their money into features like better dimmers, fixtures and things they will use every day instead of potentially wasted capacity.

Thanks for the input, I better go pull those extra ckts.
 
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Thanks for the replies, I agree with all...as long as they're paying its fine with me. the customer isn't made of money and I just would rather see them put their money into features like better dimmers, fixtures and things they will use every day instead of potentially wasted capacity.

Thanks for the input, I better go pull those extra ckts.
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Dont ask why,perhaps they have a use for it that they dont want you to know about.Like a closet 20 x 20 with 30 flor light fixtures and want 2 circuits.Yea i know why they wanted it.
 
I did one master bath with 3 circuits just on the vanity area, - his, hers and the coffee maker.

This was in addition to the lighting circuit and a heat lamp.
 
backwaterdogs said:
I have one anal client....

does anyone here ever wire a single bathroom with more than two 20amp ciruuits? I'm talkin a standard bath...tub.shower, toilet, sink.

IN one bath I have run 2 20am circiuits ..1 for lights, and exhaust fan and another for the vanity receptacle. The customer would like a separate circuit for a 2nd outlet in the same bathroom.

I'm happy to do it but am trying to explain this is a waste...anyone else doing this...two or more power circuits in a bathroom?
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Actually, I think it's good design. Bathrooms tend to be places where high-wattage devices get plugged into receptacles. All you'd need is for someone to have their curling iron plugged in when they turn on the hair dryer, and now a single 20A circuit is inadequate.

I think a good rule of thumb is one 20A circuit per duplex receptacle in a bathroom.
 
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I agree with Jeff along with Charlie - one high wattage hair dryer and your on the edge. You're there to serve the customer - and never assume a customer isn't made of money - as I know a few people where you'd be surprised of the money they have. I'm not saying you take advantage with someone with dough - but you're there to satisfy that customer. If they want an additional circuit, why argue.

Thanks,

Brett
 
True, but sometimes you have to educate people. I once had someone want me to upgrade their service from 100A to 200A, but I couldn't see any reason for it. They were barely using their 100A service, had no high-wattage appliances, and didn't plan to install any. The only plan they had was to finish the basement; the only new stuff was going to be garden-variety lights and receptacles. But the existing 20-space panel was full and there was no convenient place for a subpanel. I explained to them that a panel upgrade would be much cheaper than a full service upgrade, and they'd get all the spaces they'd need for the new basement circuits. They were happy to find out they'd get want they wanted for much less money than they had thought.
 
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