Neutrals in switch box

[geochurchi]

Hi All, 2 gang box same circuit does each switch leg require a neutral?

Geo
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[480sparky]

Depends. It's not a 'yes' or 'no' question.

 

[infinity]

Hi All, 2 gang box same circuit does each switch leg require a neutral?

Geo

You need a neutral in the box which you already have (1-3 wire cable and 1-2 wire cable) because they're on the same circuit. You would need to wire the two wire cable as a switch leg and neutral not as a hot and switch leg.

 

[Little Bill]

You need a neutral in the box which you already have (1-3 wire cable and 1-2 wire cable) because they're on the same circuit. You would need to wire the two wire cable as a switch leg and neutral not as a hot and switch leg.

I'm trying to figure out how you know there is a 2-wire and 3-wire cable in the box?

 

[jusme123]

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[infinity]

I'm trying to figure out how you know there is a 2-wire and 3-wire cable in the box?

Just a guess based on the question.

 

[retirede]

Just a guess based on the question.

The way I read the question, he wants to know if he needs to run a 3 conductor cable for both switch legs or only one of them. May or may not be already ran.

 

[augie47]

That's one of those questions where ones needs a word-smith ......
Code states: (C) Switches Controlling Lighting Loads. The grounded circuit conductor for the controlled lighting circuit shall be
installed
If the two switches are on the same circuit it would seem that the neutral for that circuit present from either switch leg but from a Code prespective, if a load was added to the "other" switch power leg you would not have "all conductors of the ciruit in the same cable"

 

[infinity]

The way I read the question, he wants to know if he needs to run a 3 conductor cable for both switch legs or only one of them. May or may not be already ran.

With a 2 wire and a 3 wire cable it could be done.

 

[retirede]

With a 2 wire and a 3 wire cable it could be done.

It certainly could.
But I also see Augie’s point about how it’s worded in the code.

 

[infinity]

It certainly could.
But I also see Augie’s point about how it’s worded in the code.

As long as the 2 wire cable contained a switch leg and a hot leg then there is no ambiguity in the wording that I can see.