Electric Dryer at 15 amps

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Grouch1980 said:
I'm leaning towards this. it's not a conventional dryer. so 5000 watts wouldn't apply.
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Nowhere in the code does it say if your dryer is not conventional then you can use the name[plate. Use 5000 watts and perhaps someone will change the dryer to a more conventional dryer.

You asked a code question and got a code response so don't ignore it and do what you want.... The calc may not even make a difference.

If it dries clothing then it doesn't matter whether the nec recognizes this type of dryer. A range is a range no matter what the heating concept could be. There is no type of dryer in the nec
 
Seems like as this is an existing dwelling unit. 220.83 applies, and it doesn't have the 220.82(A)'s limitation of "total connected load served by a single
120/240-volt or 208Y/120-volt set of 3-wire service or feeder conductors." 220.83(A)(3) (or (B)(3) as appropriate) calls for the nameplate rating of "Clothes dryers that are not connected to the laundry branch circuit specified in item (2)" and doesn't reference 5000 VA.

Cheers, Wayne
 
Dennis Alwon said:
Nowhere in the code does it say if your dryer is not conventional then you can use the name[plate. Use 5000 watts and perhaps someone will change the dryer to a more conventional dryer.

You asked a code question and got a code response so don't ignore it and do what you want.... The calc may not even make a difference.

If it dries clothing then it doesn't matter whether the nec recognizes this type of dryer. A range is a range no matter what the heating concept could be. There is no type of dryer in the nec
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Valid point, that's true too. I'll stick with the 5kw.
 
wwhitney said:
Seems like as this is an existing dwelling unit. 220.83 applies, and it doesn't have the 220.82(A)'s limitation of "total connected load served by a single
120/240-volt or 208Y/120-volt set of 3-wire service or feeder conductors." 220.83(A)(3) (or (B)(3) as appropriate) calls for the nameplate rating of "Clothes dryers that are not connected to the laundry branch circuit specified in item (2)" and doesn't reference 5000 VA.

Cheers, Wayne
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Most of the apartment is new. it's mostly a gut renovation. For example... we're not adding new appliances to the existing load; instead, the new appliances are replacing all the existing appliances. same with the AC, it's all new. Can this section apply?
 
Dennis Alwon said:
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If it dries clothing then it doesn't matter whether the nec recognizes this type of dryer. A range is a range no matter what the heating concept could be. There is no type of dryer in the nec
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So a clothesline outside between two poles is a dryer too, just not electric or gas?

Grouch, is there a vent to outside air at the dryer location? If not, it may be difficult to impossible to install a conventional electric dryer, if that makes any difference to the inspector.

FWIW, what is people's experience with inspectors wanting to see and check the load calculations, or is that done by building department staff at permit time?
 
GoldDigger said:
So a clothesline outside between two poles is a dryer too, just not electric or gas?

Grouch, is there a vent to outside air at the dryer location? If not, it may be difficult to impossible to install a conventional electric dryer, if that makes any difference to the inspector.

FWIW, what is people's experience with inspectors wanting to see and check the load calculations, or is that done by building department staff at permit time?
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I'll check, but i'm almost 100% sure there's no vent to the outside.

In my area, NYC, I never came across an inspector wanting to see the load calculations. When I've done work in New Jersey, there they DO want to see the load calculations on the electrical drawings. And in some areas of NJ, they want to see the short circuit calcs as well.
 
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