JohnDS
Senior Member
- Location
- Suffolk, Long Island
- Occupation
- Electrician
Hey guys,
My fathers washer is on the bum and a 120v circuit feeds it. The new washer he wants to get is 240v. Since this is a split level home, it is very difficult to get a new 240v line to washer because the panel is a floor down and the washer is on next split level up with cement floor. He is insisting that I make the existing line a 240v circuit but I believe this is a serious violation because, the circuit is coming off the main panel which is technically a subpanel with grounds and neutrals separated(located more than five feet from meter). Aside from the code violation, would this be a major safety hazard to do it this way because if I do not do it for him, he will do it himself? If so, why?
My fathers washer is on the bum and a 120v circuit feeds it. The new washer he wants to get is 240v. Since this is a split level home, it is very difficult to get a new 240v line to washer because the panel is a floor down and the washer is on next split level up with cement floor. He is insisting that I make the existing line a 240v circuit but I believe this is a serious violation because, the circuit is coming off the main panel which is technically a subpanel with grounds and neutrals separated(located more than five feet from meter). Aside from the code violation, would this be a major safety hazard to do it this way because if I do not do it for him, he will do it himself? If so, why?
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