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I cannot seem to locate a NEC reference that covers "T"-ing a neutral of a multiwire circuit, in order to run each circuit in opposite directions. Is this a violation?
I cannot seem to locate a NEC reference that covers "T"-ing a neutral of a multiwire circuit, in order to run each circuit in opposite directions. Is this a violation?
Not sure what you mean by "T-ing" the neutral?
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I cannot seem to locate a NEC reference that covers "T"-ing a neutral of a multiwire circuit, in order to run each circuit in opposite directions. Is this a violation?
The only recent change in '08 on MWBC's is to have handle ties on the breakers serving it - so that people who are not qualified to work on them don't hurt themselves or damage the loads attached to them by working them live. :roll: Another change is the grouping of conductors so that persons who lack a clue in figuring out which wire is which don't confuse the wires of one MWBC with those of another. Something most people who would ever come back to the same install would do anyway... Out of courtesy to themselves...I cannot seem to locate a NEC reference that covers "T"-ing a neutral of a multiwire circuit, in order to run each circuit in opposite directions. Is this a violation?
I cannot seem to locate a NEC reference that covers "T"-ing a neutral of a multiwire circuit, in order to run each circuit in opposite directions. Is this a violation?
That is correct - taking a single circuit (1 hot, 1 neutral) from a multiwire circuit (2 hots , 1 neutral) physically in one direction, and the other circuit in the other direction "T", then the homerun being the 2 hots and 1 neutral. Electrically...I'm fine with it, and I realize it would work. But this is an existing condition that I'm trying to verify is in compliance.
How else would you do it? At some point most MWBC's seperate into two wire circuits.That is correct - taking a single circuit (1 hot, 1 neutral) from a multiwire circuit (2 hots , 1 neutral) physically in one direction, and the other circuit in the other direction "T", then the homerun being the 2 hots and 1 neutral. Electrically...I'm fine with it, and I realize it would work. But this is an existing condition that I'm trying to verify is in compliance.