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willarrington
Nov 2, 2009, 08:24 AM
Is it possible to split a 220 wire and run it to a baseboard heater and a clothes dryer off a single breaker. They would not be ran at the same time. It is the only way for me to get a 220 wire to the baseboard heater? They are 40 feet from the breaker box.

donf
Nov 2, 2009, 09:46 AM
Sorry, according to the NEC, the dryer must be on a dedicated circuit.

eriknugent
Nov 2, 2009, 08:39 PM
Possible yes to code and safe absolutely not most likely the breaker would not tip if there were an overload from the heater which will start a fire.