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Summary: Fully explained wiring diagram and pictures of laundry electrical wiring methods. Lets consideration the home electrical wiring for laundry room essentials and keep our clothes clean and Mom happy.

Electrical Wiring Considerations for the Home Laundry Room

Considerations to help determine the required circuits for your Laundry Room The first consideration will be your clothes dryer, will it be be Gas or Electric? The electric clothes dryer will require a dedicated 30 Amp 4-Wire Circuit. Is the laundry room equipped with an area to iron clothes? If so a 20 Amp circuit should be installed as well. If the laundry room does not have a window, then an exhaust fan will be required along with a switch. Occupancy controlled lighting will be required too. See the NEC Code requirements in the table below for more specifics.

The Electrical Code requires that outlets within six feet of the laundry or utility sink must be GFCI protected. Important Factor: Find out if the Main Service or the Panel that will supply the home electrical wiring for laundry room equipment circuits has adequate load capacity and space for the circuits and breakers.

 

Home electrical wiring for laundry room electrical codes All lighting must be either: all florescent, or provide a "manual-on occupancy sensor" All room exhaust fans shall provide a min of 5 Air Exchanges Per Hour. One outlet on a separate 20 amp circuit must be provided and be within 6 feet of the intended location of the laundry washing machine appliance. A GFCI is required for all 120 volt receptacles installed within 6 feet of sinks for the home electrical wiring for laundry room. Receptacles installed for a dedicated purpose, such as clothes washer may have a receptacle which is not protected by GFCI. Provide a 4-wire outlet for the electric dryer.

 

Electrical devices to consider when wiring your Laundry Room
Clothes Washer	Clothes Dryer	Exhaust Fan	Fluorescent Lighting	Utility Sink
Dryer Outlet	120 Volt Outlet	Light Switch	Occupancy Sensor	GFCI Outlet

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Laundry Room 120 and 240 Volt Electrical Devices to consider
	120 volt devices Washing Machine Lighting Under Cabinet Lighting Exhaust Fan Ironing Board 240 volt equipment Clothes Dryer

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