[Trucon01]

Hi All,

I have a single 15A breaker that splits to:

• Bedroom 1 (Light and outlets)
• Bedroom 2 (Light and outlets)
• Full Bathroom (Light, outlet, fan)
• 2 hallway lights.

It has never tripped since I've been here, but then again, one of the bedrooms is never used.

Should I try to get a dedicated 20A up to the bathroom?

Attached is my entire panel.

 

[operagost]

I would do it. That's a lot on 15A, and recent NEC code books demand a separate circuit for the bathroom for a reason. You must not have any female using hair dryers, or you would have flipped the breaker many times already.

 

[Trucon01]

The hair dryer gets used on the Master Bed, Bath breaker. This one does trip on occasion... Maybe I'll try to run 2 separate 20A's up to that floor.

Any pointers when doing this? Is is normal to follow a vent pipe down to the basement?

 

[electures]

Run a dedicated 20A circuit to both bathroom receptacles. Leave everything else alone.

 

[hidden1]

Run one to the basement bath also- 20 amp, if you plan to install it later.(didnt see breaker for it)