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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Okay, I didn't catch that. I agree and I have not seen that type iinstall for 40 years or more where the feeds were in the lights.
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Okay, I didn't catch that. I agree and I have not seen that type iinstall for 40 years or more where the feeds were in the lights.
Maybe it's a throw-back to the 'old days' when the only recep in the bath was in the light.:roll:
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Not for a guy that can troubleshoot.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
The troubleshooting is the easy part but talking down lights is more of a hassle then opeing a switch box. I think that's what Ken was getting at.
Never said it was impossible. Just a lot easier to locate the problem from the switch boxes and not having to remove the lights.
Leo, show this to your inspector and see if he will admit he is wrong.Thanks Jumper:grin: .I do not have the 2008 hand book so i just have the black book to go by so i will cough up the dough and get one. The inspector has one in his office so i will point it out to him and i know he will stand down once he see's it in the book we have been doing the seperate HR's for years and never gave it a second thought . He flag me on that 15 years ago when he was the new inspector the wording in the 1996 code is almost the same as it is now.
Thanks Dennis and 480Sparky now i can see what your point is:grin:
When is the 2011 hand book going up for sale:roll:
jetlag
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The small metal recep boxes they had in the day , the ones you take the side off to gang it , would only pass todays box fill for 1 12-2 cable and one device , but they would use 2 or 3 cables sometimes . to compensate they would hit ceiling box with HR , and have 4 cables out to a recep on each wall , and one cable out to switch leg . With dim flash light each room looked like a giant spider was claiming the territory
The small metal recep boxes they had in the day , the ones you take the side off to gang it , would only pass todays box fill for 1 12-2 cable and one device , but they would use 2 or 3 cables sometimes . to compensate they would hit ceiling box with HR , and have 4 cables out to a recep on each wall , and one cable out to switch leg . With dim flash light each room looked like a giant spider was claiming the territory
Wait till you see the 2011 NEC THERE will be more 2wire switch legs .
dennis mentioned that in an earlyer post:roll:
jmellc
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- Durham, NC
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I believe "serving other equipment" means something fixed, such as a hot water circulator or whirlpool, anything fixed in place. If I even think someone is to use a space heater, I put a dedicated circuit for it. Bathrooms already have a heavy load from hair dryers, curling irons, etc. & are often likely to be used at once; everyone getting ready for work, school, etc. A space heater is a monster all by itself. I do same in kitchen if I know a microwave goes in a certain place. Dedicated ckt if I have my way on it.
I also like using the GFI receptacle for each bathroom, especially with multistory dwellings. Talk the customer into it if you can. As for lights, I put them on with general lighting.
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