jeff48356
Senior Member
- Location
- Livonia, Michigan
That is, one 20-amp circuit to power all of the outdoor outlets on a house. Too often, people trip breakers with Christmas lights because the outdoor outlet is wired to the same 15-amp circuit that powers the lights and outlets in the house. The Christmas lights overload that circuit because they draw too much power. I would vote for this to be added to the 2014 NEC, for that reason. I've also been wiring outdoor outlet circuits to a 20-amp circuit for many years (and with a wall switch for the front one) for that reason as well.