NEC code for Laundry Circuit Requirements

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JradSims

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Are you allowed to feed any other receptacles (i.e. a low volt panel receptacle) or lighting for hallways outside the laundry room from the washing machine 20amp circuit?
 

LarryFine

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Welcome to the forum.

No. Only one or more receptacles within the laundry room/area.

There is nothing to stop one from plugging in non-laundry loads.
 

JradSims

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210.11(C)(2) Laundry Branch Circuits. In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, at least one additional 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply the laundry receptacle outlet(s) required by 210.52(F). This circuit shall have no other outlets.

This would be the code article that covers that correct?
 

JradSims

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I guess while on the subject of what can share power. This set of drawings shows a receptacle in the laundry room being wired from the Microwave, I don't know the NEC code article that states that that is illegal, however I am pretty sure you cannot use the microwave circuit to feed anything else outside of the kitchen, correct?

If you know the article that would be helpful in writing and RFI, thank you.
 
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