LAUNDRY
ROOM
- Outlet needed, NEC
210-52(f):
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At
least one receptacle outlet shall be installed.
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At
least one additional 20-amp branch circuit is required to be
provided for the supply to the laundry receptacle outlet(s). This
circuit shall have no other outlets.
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- Laundry Receptacle Outlets,
NEC 210-50(c): Shall be installed within 6 ft. of the intended location
of the laundry appliance.
- Electric Dryer Min.
Feed, NEC, 220-16(b), 220-18:
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Need
separate circuit. Min. 30-amp, (3 #10 THHN wire).
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Usually
3-#10 plus ground cable wiring is required for the
dryer circuit.
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Cables
are protected by a 30-amp, 2-pole circuit breaker.
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High
speed dryers should be wired to meet the name plate
rating specified by the manufacturer.
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- Water
heater Branch Circuit, 422-13: A branch circuit capable of 125%
of the nameplate rating of the water heater is
required for a residential electric water heater.
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