Re: number of receptacles on a circuit
Originally posted by roger:Bh, why would you consider a receptacle circuit continuous unless you knew specifically what the use was?
I would never treat a receptacle circuit as "continuous," regardless of what is plugged in, if by that you mean that you would multiply the 180 VA times 125%. Our design and installation efforts are based on 180 VA, not on any potential future use of the receptacle.
But homeowners have a constraint of which they are likely unaware. If I had a single, large, plug & cord, not-permanently mounted item (e.g., hair dryer) plugged into a 20 amp receptacle outlet that is part of a 20 amp branch circuit, that one item is not allowed to be more than 16 amps (1920 VA). But I can still plug 4 more amps worth of other stuff (480 VA) into other receptacles on the same branch circuit.