What load (in VA) must be provided for each 20-amp circuit serving receptacles in a laundry area?

What load (in VA) must be provided for each 20-amp circuit serving receptacles in a laundry area?

• A. 1500 VA
• B. 1000 VA
• C. 1800 VA
• D. 1200 VA

Answer: (A)

Laundry receptacle circuits use a fixed minimum load in the dwelling-unit load calculations. For each 20-amp circuit serving laundry receptacles, the minimum load you must plan for is 1500 VA. This value accounts for typical laundry usage and helps ensure the circuit and the overall service are sized adequately, regardless of the exact number of receptacles on that circuit. In practice, if you have more than one laundry circuit, you add 1500 VA for each circuit when calculating the service load. The other options don’t match this standard fixed value.

Laundry receptacle circuits use a fixed minimum load in the dwelling-unit load calculations. For each 20-amp circuit serving laundry receptacles, the minimum load you must plan for is 1500 VA. This value accounts for typical laundry usage and helps ensure the circuit and the overall service are sized adequately, regardless of the exact number of receptacles on that circuit. In practice, if you have more than one laundry circuit, you add 1500 VA for each circuit when calculating the service load. The other options don’t match this standard fixed value.