Does a gas boiler and gas water heater need to be on separate circuits?
steady asked:
I am running new wiring in my home and was wondering if my natural gas boiler and natural gas hot water heater need to be on separate circuits? Also should I put each bedroom on its own circuit? How many outlets should go on each circuit?
Aracely
I am running new wiring in my home and was wondering if my natural gas boiler and natural gas hot water heater need to be on separate circuits? Also should I put each bedroom on its own circuit? How many outlets should go on each circuit?
Aracely
March 24th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Corrine
Your boiler pump is usually on it’s own circuit.
Your gas water heater doesn’t usually require power, unless you have a circulating pump. that pump can usually go on another outlet circuit.
Check with your local building codes as they vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
March 26th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Maxine
Dan h is correct but if it’s electronic ignition the power consumption required is minimal [ very little is needed]therefore it would be OK to put on boiler circuit……………………..as for the bedrooms i personally put on separate circuits ……… to save money i would run 12/3 w/grd then you would have 2 circuits in one wire …..you can share one nuetral for 2 circuits its allowed by the CODE……… as for the plugs ….you can use as many as you want ……. i wouldn’t put more than 6 recepticals per circuit including bed lights is OK