I have been doing electrical installations for almost 17 years in Austin and now in Dallas, Texas. I have recently been red tagged on a house CO inspection for the outlets in the utility room being on a different circuit than that of the laundry circuit. I have the required "Laundry Circuit" designated for the washing machine as required by art. 210.11 c. I also have a mop sink in the utility room which has a outlet beside it. I have the outlet by the sink on the garage GFI circuit, as it gets the HR from the garage panel to the gfi and then jumps around the house catching all wp outlets outside and the outlet at the utility sink. Q: is this a violation to have an outlet in the utility on a seperate circuit than that of the laundry? All the documentation that I can find only says that the 20 amp laundry branch circuit shall be permitted to supply other outlets in the room but may not leave the room to supply other outlets or lighting outside the utility. I cannot find anywhere where is says that additional circuits are not permitted in this area to provide power to additional outlets not attached to the laundry circuit and be able to jump to another room. If so is it also a violation to run dedicated circuits to freezers and refridgerators in this same area? Thanks, and looking forward to some clarification.
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- Thread starter rbrad77
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- Branson, Missouri
IMHO, 210.11(C)(2) requires a minimum of one 20 amp branch circuit to supply the laundry receptacle outlet(s) required by 210.52(F) with no other outlets. This means that lighting outlets in that space are prohibited from being on the required branch circuit. So you will likely have a branch circuit supplying other spaces used to supply the lighting outlet in the laundry room/area.
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Right I understand that much. The switches are on a completely different circuit which is allowed but as I stated I have other outlets in the utility room that are on a different circuit as well. Is this prohibited? I have the required laundry circuit that does not leave the laundry area, but only supplies the washer. I need to know if it is allowable to have receptacle outlets in the laundry area that are not on the laundry circuit?
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Right I understand that much. The switches are on a completely different circuit which is allowed but as I stated I have other outlets in the utility room that are on a different circuit as well. Is this prohibited? I have the required laundry circuit that does not leave the laundry area, but only supplies the washer. I need to know if it is allowable to have receptacle outlets in the laundry area that are not on the laundry circuit?
construct
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- Branson, Missouri
Someone else may chime in but I don't know any section that prohibits receptacle outlets from other branch circuits from being in the laundry area. As an inspector, I would certainly sign off on it.
- Location
- Connecticut
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- Engineer
IMO, if you have a dedicated laundry circuit with at least one receptacle, then additional receptacles in the same room (or area) could be on a different circuit. The laundry circuit could have more than one receptacle, but I believe they have to be in the same area for the dedicated purpose of laundry.
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- Simi Valley, CA
Someone else may chime in but I don't know any section that prohibits receptacle outlets from other branch circuits from being in the laundry area. As an inspector, I would certainly sign off on it.
I would agree. You could put every outlet in the house on a seperate circuit if you wanted.
Sierrasparky
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- USA
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- Electrician ,contractor
I would agree with all of you. As long as you have the required laundry circuit and outlet that is all that is necessary. The inspector is wrong.
You can't be expected to tear up the walls and re-wire. If the inspector is going to be a jerk about this you could just splice through and blank plate.
Let us know what happens.
You can't be expected to tear up the walls and re-wire. If the inspector is going to be a jerk about this you could just splice through and blank plate.
Let us know what happens.
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- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
I agree also, the inspector is incorrect. If you get no satisfaction from him ask to speak to his boss.
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