Washer - Electrical Requirements and Breaker Size
Listed below are the typical electrical requirements for Washers. For model specific installation details, be sure to take a look at the Installation Instructions that come with your appliance.
Determining the Correct Electrical Requirement for a Washer
GE and Hotpoint, Top-Load, Front-Load, as well as Portable and Stationary Spacemaker and Space-Saving Washers
- Requires a 120 Volt, 60 Hertz, individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 prong grounding type receptacle, protected by a 15 or 20 Amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.
- Will not operate if voltage is lower than 102 Volts or higher than 132 Volts.
GE Unitized, Spacemaker Washer/Dryer Models
- Washer with Electric Dryer: Requires a 208/240 Volt, 60 Hertz, individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 prong or 4 prong, grounding type receptacle, protected by a 30 amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.
- Washer with Gas Dryer: Requires a 120 Volt, 60 hertz, individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 prong grounding type receptacle, protected by a 15 or 20 amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.
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