Sizing Branch Circuits

[Alwayslearningelec]

If your feeding receptacles I assume it depends what’s plugged into it(contin load or not) to determine whether or not it should be sized at 125%?

 

[LarryFine]

BCs already have an 80% continuous loading limit.

Do you have an example in mind?

 

[augie47]

IMO, If the circuit is for a specific load you size the circuit for that load (100% non continuous 125% continuous ) then size the receptacle based on that branch circuit size.

 

[petersonra]

I think there is a difference between the bare minimum the code requires and what makes sense too. If I had a bunch of appliances that I knew were going to be regularly used, possible simultaneously, I would want more circuits even though code might let me get by with fewer.