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Laundry
- In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, at least one additional 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply the laundry receptacle outlet(s) required by 210.52(F). This circuit shall have no other outlets.
Bathroom
- In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, one or more 120-volt, 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply bathroom(s) receptacle outlet(s) required by 210.52(D) and any countertop and similar work surface receptacle outlets. Such circuits shall have no other outlets.
- Exception: Where the 20-ampere circuit supplies a single bathroom, outlets for other equipment within the same bathroom shall be permitted to be supplied in accordance with 210.23(B)(1) and (B)(2).

Means of protection
- A listed combination-type AFCI installed to provide protection of the entire branch circuit.
Required for outlets in
- Bedrooms
- Hallways
- Closets
- Laundry areas
Exceptions
- GFCI covered
- Dedicated appliance circuits where appliance is “not easily moved” or where appliance is known to falsely trip AFCI
Need to cover all outlets in addition besides the exceptions
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Where a branch circuit supplies continuous loads or any combination of continuous and noncontinuous loads, the rating of the overcurrent device shall not be less than the noncontinuous load plus 125 percent of the continuous load.
- Continuous load ⇒ expected to run for three hours or more
The minimum branch-circuit conductor size shall have an ampacity not less than the maximum load to be served after the application of any adjustment or correction factors in accordance with 310.15.
Other Loads
- Branch-circuit conductors that supply loads other than those specified in 210.3 and other than cooking appliances as covered in 210.19(C) shall have an ampacity sufficient for the loads served and shall not be smaller than 14 AWG.

A 15- or 20-ampere branch circuit shall be permitted to supply lighting outlets, lighting units, or other utilization equipment, or any combination of them, and shall comply with 210.23(B)(1) and (B)(2).
- Exception: The small-appliance branch circuits, laundry branch circuits, and bathroom branch circuits required in a dwelling unit(s) by 210.11(C)(1), (C)(2), and (C)(3) shall supply only the receptacle outlets specified in that section.

Spacing – no more than 6 feet between outlets
Bedrooms
- Unless prohibited in 406.9(C), at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in bathrooms within 900 mm (3 ft) of the outside edge of each sink. The receptacle outlet shall be located on a wall or partition that is adjacent to the sink or sink countertop, located on the countertop, or installed on the side or face of the sink cabinet. In no case shall the receptacle be located more than 300 mm (12 in.) below the top of the sink or sink countertop. Receptacle outlet assemblies listed for use in countertops shall be permitted to be installed in the countertop.
Hallways
- In dwelling units, hallways of 3.0 m (10 ft) or more in length shall have at least one receptacle outlet.