Sierrasparky
Senior Member
- Location
- USA
- Occupation
- Electrician ,contractor
Why would a Gas range require a dedicated max 15 amp circuit. That is what the instructions say.
Three speculations:Why would a Gas range require a dedicated max 15 amp circuit. That is what the instructions say.
Three speculations:
1. The glow bar igniters take a lot of power.
2. The spark igniters might cause interference to other equipment.
3. The manufacturer just wants a dedicated circuit as CYA.
Kitchens were added to AFCI requirements in the 2014 NEC so, it looks like that will have to be. However, I would suspect that the spark ignition on the burners may pose a problem. BTW, I vote with Little Bill on this. # 3 is a CYA type thing.would the 2014 NEC require this to be either GFCI or AFCI?
I installed a circuit for a wine cooler. Very small unit that fit under the kitchen counter. The draw was something like 1 amp or less and it called for an individual circuit-- they are nuts. Manufacturer is just trying to make sure nothing else causes havoc on their digital stuff-- that's my opinion anyway.
Three speculations:
1. The glow bar igniters take a lot of power.
2. The spark igniters might cause interference to other equipment.
3. The manufacturer just wants a dedicated circuit as CYA.
I'm guessing they think it is possible to have some interference from other electronic. IDKWhat will cause havoc with the electronics if there were other items on that circuits?