Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - washing machine, 8.5 amps, 15 amp breaker ?

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fast68
11-23-04, 01:15 PM
if a washing machine is wired with 14 guage cable and is rated just under 10 amps then it should be on its own breaker right ? 15 amp one, or ?

thanks for anything

nomind
11-23-04, 08:37 PM
Yes, should be it's own 15 A breaker with nothing else on that cct.
fast68
11-24-04, 11:54 AM
Yes, should be it's own 15 A breaker with nothing else on that cct.

ok thats taken care of then, went and got a 15 amp breaker and some 12-2 NM cable for the washing machine circuit installation

thanks :D