- Nehmo -
What might the "required electric equipment" be?

- zxcvbob -
A one-space fuse box, or safety switch with a breaker or fuse in it.
The dryer is a 30A circuit, and the washer needs currect protection at
15A or 20A.

- Nehmo –
Every appliance doesn't need its own circuit breaker or fuse. The washer
can piggyback on one leg of the dryer circuit its breaker (yes, assuming
it won't overload it, and it probably won't).

- zxcvbob -
Also, you probably need a GFCI for the washer.

- Nehmo –
If OP wants, he can use a GFCI receptacle for the washer, but it
wouldn't be required by NEC. The outlet would be dedicated and not
readily accessible.

NEC 2002
"210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for
Personnel.
FPN: See 215.9 for ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection
for personnel on feeders.
(A) Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and
20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in
(1) through (8) shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter
protection for personnel.
(1) Bathrooms
(2) Garages, and also accessory buildings that have a floor
located at or below grade level not intended as habitable
rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas,
and areas of similar use
Exception No. 1: Receptacles that are not readily accessible.
Exception No. 2: A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle
for two appliances located within dedicated space for
each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved
from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected
in accordance with 400.7(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8).
Receptacles installed under the exceptions to
210.8(A)(5) shall not be considered as meeting the requirements
of 210.52(G).
(3) Outdoors
Exception: Receptacles that are not readily accessible and
are supplied by a dedicated branch circuit for electric
snow-melting or deicing equipment shall be permitted to be
installed in accordance with the applicable provisions of
Article 426.
(4) Crawl spaces — at or below grade level
(5) Unfinished basements — for purposes of this section,
unfinished basements are defined as portions or areas of
the basement not intended as habitable rooms and limited
to storage areas, work areas, and the like
Exception No. 1: Receptacles that are not readily accessible
Exception No. 2: A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle
for two appliances located within dedicated space for
each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved
from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected
in accordance with 400.7(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8).
Exception No. 3: A receptacle supplying only a permanently
installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall
not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter
protection.
Receptacles installed under the exceptions to
210.8(A)(5) shall not be considered as meeting the requirements
of 210.52(G).
(6) Kitchens — where the receptacles are installed to serve
the countertop surfaces
(7) Wet bar sinks — where the receptacles are installed to
serve the countertop surfaces and are located within 1.8
m (6 ft) of the outside edge of the wet bar sink.
(8) Boathouses
(B) Other Than Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, singlephase,
15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations
specified in (1), (2), and (3) shall have ground-fault
circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:
(1) Bathrooms
(2) Rooftops
Exception: Receptacles that are not readily accessible and
are supplied from a dedicated branch circuit for electric
snow-melting or deicing equipment shall be permitted to be
installed in accordance with the applicable provisions of
Article 426.
(3) Kitchens"

A better forum for electrical questions is something like this:
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...163318130.html

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