Mgraw
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I agree but almost every range I have wired in the last couple of years has required a dedicated circuit.
Gas Range Igniter Circuit
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I agree but almost every range I have wired in the last couple of years has required a dedicated circuit.
goldstar
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Aside from "that's what the manufacturer states" do you know of a logical reason that they require it ?
Mgraw
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No I don't. My guess would be warranty claims because a GFCI is tripped somewhere.
goldstar
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I'm sorry, I don't mean to belabor this point but what could possibly be a warranty issue if you didn't install a dedicated circuit for a Viking range ? I can see if someone received an electric shock if leakage current caused the incident and you didn't have it on a GFCI. A dedicated circuit is quite another thing.
Mgraw
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Because a lot of them are wired to the SABC.
goldstar
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OK. Now we're back to being on a GFCI protected circuit. Why does it also have to be a dedicated circuit ?
Leespark57
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I don't want to beat a dead horse, but the specific wording in the instructions is:
"If the use of a GFI is required, it should be:
• On a dedicated circuit (no other receptacles, switches or loads in the circuit)"
#1, I don't think anyone is stating that the GFI is required. Having it wired to the GFI protected SABC does not mean it is required.
#2 saying something "should be" is a little ambiguous.
"If the use of a GFI is required, it should be:
• On a dedicated circuit (no other receptacles, switches or loads in the circuit)"
#1, I don't think anyone is stating that the GFI is required. Having it wired to the GFI protected SABC does not mean it is required.
#2 saying something "should be" is a little ambiguous.
kwired
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I don't think listing agencies do any testing for what effects may happen when other loads are on same circuit, it is just a way to weasel out of honoring warranty claims if you didn't follow the instructions. Seems to be common to see that instruction included in a lot of things anymore.
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My new Samsung gas range requires an indiviual branch circuit beacuse it can utilize convection cooking which draws about 12 amps when it's in use.
gadfly56
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hbiss
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I think Infinity hit the nail on the head. If you notice most appliance manufacturers write instructions for a family of products because writing one for each model is going to cost them more. So here you have basically "boilerplate" that applies to several different ranges. Some may not be convection and others feature it. It's easier to say provide a dedicated circuit because it covers all situations.
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