No! I can't go with the Flow
No! I can't go with the Flow
Energy-Miser said:
Greetings all,
This house is maxed out in panel space, has washer N dryer in basement, but the lady of the house wants a new set installed upstairs, except she wants to keep the dryer in the basement live, for occasional use. In light of no space situation in panel, could I connect the new dryer to the same circuit as the old, except separate it from the existing dryer with a double pole double throw switch, so that they won't both be operable at the same time? Will I be complying with the intent of the NEC if I did that? Or will it be considered a sneak around? Your opinions appreciated as always. e/m.
No! From what I've read no You just can't connect the existing circuit!
NFPA 05'
Read the
Article 210 Branch Circuits
210.1 Scope.
This article covers branch circuits
except for branch circuits that supply only motor loads, which are covered in in Article 430. Provisions of this article 430 apply to branch circuits with Combinations Loads.
I want you to know that I happen to have an star next to 210.23(A)(2),
first I thought shoot there up to thirty amps, ok that's right in reference to 210.23(A)(3).
It just kept rolling in my mind that something wasn't right.
It all great reading up on 210.24, which points back to 210.19, etc.
Frankly I thought I could post that against your OP with that to at least increase the size of the conductor but no. That really wasn't it.
I've seen other posts on 210.19 & 210.23, It is an eye opener to see a tap on some of these services, this one stuck with me more than others but so be it.
Frankly the motor and 125% was rolling around, Bingo its a MOTOR!
Tap is called out to see Branch Circuits 210.19(A) (per the index)
(ONE has to Go where the CODE sends one)
Article
220.16 Loads for Additions to existing Installations.
Article
220.18(A) Motor-Operated and Combination Loads. Where a circuit supplies only motor-operated loads, Article 430 shall apply...
The dryer would be a use of an electro-mechanical process thus under the definition of utilization (as said in index), so would the washer.
But if you want to hold to utilization equipment as a line of defense, keep 210.23(A)(2), 210.23(A)(3) in mind but they can't undermine a flat out declaration in 210.1 Scope.
In
430.7 Marking of Motors and Multi-motor Equipment.
Points out two important articles in respects to motors 430.24 and 430.53.