I suppose that there are different ways to look at any picture. I have a picture of a Navy ship off the coast of South Carolina. This is one huge ship. When I show the picture to my Grandson, age 17, all he sees is the ladies laying around on the beach. When my Granddaughter (age 15) sees the picture all she sees is the boys on the beach. All I see is the big Navy ship.
210.11 (C)(2) requires that a circuit be installed for the laundry;
(2) Laundry Branch Circuits. In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, at least one additional 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply the laundry receptacle outlet(s) required by 210.52(F). This circuit shall have no other outlets.
210.52(F) addresses the laundry area (F) Laundry Areas. In dwelling units, at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed for the laundry.
Now that I know that the code requires me to install at least one receptacle for the laundry area and it must be on a 20 amp circuit and have no other outlets on that circuit.
Just for fun and while I am looking at the required circuits what does the code say about circuits installed in the kitchen. Again looking at 210.11 (C) I find in (1) Small-Appliance Branch Circuits. In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, two or more 20-ampere small-appliance branch circuits shall be provided for all receptacle outlets specified by 210.52(B).
A close look at 210.52(B) tells me that (1) Receptacle Outlets Served. In the kitchen, pantry, breakfast room, dining room, or similar area of a dwelling unit, the two or more 20-ampere small-appliance branch circuits required by 210.11(C)(1) shall serve all wall and floor receptacle outlets covered by 210.52(A), all countertop outlets covered by 210.52(C), and receptacle outlets for refrigeration equipment.
Exception No. 1: In addition to the required receptacles specified by 210.52, switched receptacles supplied from a general-purpose branch circuit as defined in 210.70(A)(1), Exception No. 1, shall be permitted.
Exception No. 2: The receptacle outlet for refrigeration equipment shall be permitted to be supplied from an individual branch circuit rated 15 amperes or greater.
Here I am told that ALL receptacles in the kitchen MUST be supplied be those circuits outlined in 210.11(C)(1). It does give me two exceptions but neither one of these will allow a laundry circuit to be installed.
Someone please tell me how we are installing washers and dryers in the kitchens of small apartments.
I contend that the area in a bathroom for the laundry is the laundry area and not part of that bathroom but then again I couldn’t get my Grandson to see the ship.