On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 10:59:34 AM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
Just bought our first electric dryer , wewe have always used gas in the
past . No natgas here , and propane would require installing a big tank . So
what size brbreaker do I need in the panel to power this thing ? Current
draw according to the model plate says it dawaws 22-24 amps , but there's
also the start current surge - I'm not sure if the heating element comes on
at power up .
So will a 30A breaker handle this , or do I need to go with a 40 ?
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Snag

All the dryers and similar that I've dealt with, the installation
instructions spec the ampacity requirement for the circuit, which
would include the breaker and wiring. Given that the plate says 24,
I would think 30 would be the correct size, assuming the wiring supports
it.