240V line w/ two sockets in parallel config


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Old 09-05-19, 10:57 PM
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240V line w/ two sockets in parallel config

I have a main panel on a ext. wall for the Mains hookup. There are several 120 breakers. These service a number of 120v receptacle apparently in parallel configurations.
There are 2 240v breakers - 1 for the stove, the other for the dryer - all single receptacles.The dryer is close to the garage. I want to have a 240v outlet in the garage. Would it be reasonable to add a 240v receptacle / extension to the dryer's line, like the 120s in parallel fashion by passing an additional line from the mains or putting in a subpanel.
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Old 09-06-19, 06:22 AM
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Dryers and stoves have a dedicated wire size and breaking current for those devices.
I also believe it is code in most areas to have these appliances on their own feed.
 
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Old 09-06-19, 06:24 PM
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Look at the main panel..... is there room for another double breaker ?
You could just add one for the additional receptacle you want to add.

The range is a 2P50 and the dryer is a 2P30.
What size circuit do you need ?
 
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Old 09-07-19, 05:30 AM
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While you could take the circuit from the main panel to the dryer receptacle and put that into a subpanel near the dryer with separate subcircuits to the dryer and the new 240 volt receptacle you want, that choice is probably useless because the line back to th main panel is not heavy enough.

Most 240 volt circuits in the U.S. feed just one receptacle or one tool or appliance or other piece of equipment. Any given piece of equipment has a maximum as well as a minimum amperage for the circuit it is connected to. With this constraint there are very few situations where two pieces of equipment can share the same circuit. Using a subpanel you can have a single somewhat heavier feed using just one pair of slots in the supra panel and break it down into separate circuits with appropriate amperage for the various pieces of equipment.
 
 

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