Since you stated the rest of the garage I concluded your dryer was installed in the garage. Therefore you could use the double-pole breaker exception cited above. I would agree it is better form to have those circuits separated but the Code allows it if someone so chooses. Sign up to join this community.
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Learn more. Splitting a v line into a v line and a v line? Ask Question. Asked 3 years, 10 months ago. Active 2 years, 3 months ago. Viewed 11k times. The v outlet still powered the dryer. Can you explain the specific reasons why this was bad - and what code it breaks? Improve this question. If it was a 20 amp circuit it could be legal with a ground and neutral, but most dryers are 30 amp circuits. The v outlets are not rated for more than 20 amp over current protection 20 amp breaker.
At the time I don't think I would have noticed that. But yes, it probably was a 30 amp dryer and I'm sure he used 12 gauge wire for the "extension". Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Hope this helps and stay safe. Improve this answer. Am I misunderstanding this? It sounds like I couldn't have 15 amp outlets on a 20 amp circuit January 22, at pm. March 11, at am. Larry Noll says:. July 14, at pm. July 15, at am.
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Important: Modifying existing electrical circuits or installing additional electrical wiring should be done according to local and National Electrical Codes, with a permit and be inspected. Joined: Sep Welland Ont. Everything you have described will be fine except that you need a double pole 20 amp breaker and not two separate 20 amp breakers. You dryer cable must also be a four wire cable. Some of the older instals only used a three wire cable.
Thanks folks. I think I'm in good shape. The dryer feed does indeed have 4 wires if you count the ground. That is, a red, a black, a white and a non-insulated ground wire. Regarding the double pole breaker, I guess I'll have to see it to digest it and understand how it will fit into the panel. Thank you again for your quick responses. I think it's sinking in and coming together. Let describe my understanding and hopefully someone can tell me that I'm on track or straighten me out. So I turn off the main breaker.
Remove the 30a breaker. Remove the wires. Re-install the wires into the 20a double pole breaker. Re-install the breaker. At the other end, use the red wire for one hot line to one of the outlets and the black wire as the hot for the other outlet. Split the white and run one leg to each outlet. Also share the ground. Turn the main back-on. The difference between this installation and a regular single pole breaker is that if an overload occurs on either one of the legs, both circuit breakers trip.
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