Outlets per circuit

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For residential use, how many outlets are allowed on a 20 amp circuit for dens, family rms, dining rms, etc.

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Wayne
 
I agree with Tom. As far as the NEC is concerned you can put as many as want on a residential circuit.

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I would suggest you give thought as to what might likely be used on each circuit.
Usually i woul limit it to about 10 or 12 duplex receptacles. Would share 1 with 2 kids bedrooms and 1 for master bed room. End result is you want a happy customer and that is no breakers tripping under normal use. NEC does not care if its 100 receptacles but we all know that would be crazy.
 
twayne said:
For residential use, how many outlets are allowed on a 20 amp circuit for dens, family rms, dining rms, etc.

Thanks,
Wayne
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Yes, I agree with others. NEC-code has no ristriction on this but As long as I have worked and designed. I have been asked no more than 6 duplex socket per circuit.
 
Hameedulla-Ekhlas said:
Yes, I agree with others. NEC-code has no ristriction on this but As long as I have worked and designed. I have been asked no more than 6 duplex socket per circuit.
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Yes, I agree with others. NEC-code has no ristriction on this but As long as I have worked and designed. I have been asked no more than 6 duplex socket per circuit for 20 ampere breaker only.
 
twayne said:
For residential use, how many outlets are allowed on a 20 amp circuit for dens, family rms, dining rms, etc.

Thanks,
Wayne
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Might want to check on your local regulations (AHJ), the stuff that your local county ass - u - me 's that everyone knows, except you...
 
dshelley said:
The hand book specifies no limit on residental but you have to have one circuit for every 500 sq ft.
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And how do you come by that conclusion? Is that what the handbook says is a requirement, or is it just a suggestion, or are you able to cite a code article that backs this up? Keep in mind that the NEC is not a design manual.
 
In residential - the NEC wants you to avoid the need for extention cords - e.g. 210.52 - but doesn't care how many outlets you install on the circuit. Which is only slightly improved from a string of extention cords if not designed by someone who give hoot to limit the load on it... Contradiction - yep.... ;)
 
dshelley said:
The hand book specifies no limit on residental but you have to have one circuit for every 500 sq ft.
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All nec says is that for residential we allow 3 watts per sq ft for general use. 20 amps = 2400 watts so that covers 800 sq ft. That is for doing total load calculations.
I sure hope you put in more than that. Each company usually sets up there own policy of how many.
 
Jim W in Tampa said:
All nec says is that for residential we allow 3 watts per sq ft for general use. 20 amps = 2400 watts so that covers 800 sq ft. That is for doing total load calculations.
I sure hope you put in more than that. Each company usually sets up there own policy of how many.
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Thats for feeder and service calculations - branch circuit calculation in residential uses wording like 'Shall not require additional calculation' or something to that effect... Off the top of the head...
 
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