120v power distrabution

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Hello all. I have a question for all who want to take a stab at this. When making A homerun should you find a cenrtal point to distribute it, or start at the begininng to the end of the circuit? I would like to here the pro's and con's of this. Thanks for your time.
 
Whatever is the most efficient, economical, fast, and easy; of course the last three are covered under the first.

Roger
 
So let me see if I understanding this. There is no good or bad to this question. No heat, fire potental, or overload of the circuit or wire? It all comes down to the bottom line and thats it? Thanks for your time.
 
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So let me see if I understanding this. There is no good or bad to this question. No heat, fire potental, or overload of the circuit or wire? It all comes down to the bottom line and thats it? Thanks for your time.
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If all componets of the circuit are code compliant (conductor size, derating for bundling, etc...) there is no problem with your concerns.

You're welcome

Roger
 
From a troubleshooting aspect- "connect the dots" is easier for someone unfamiliar with the installation. If you have an outlet dead, and everything else works ok, you can be reasonably sure that the break in the circuit is nearby.
With a "hub and spoke", you would have to first find the hub and then chase down the appropriate spoke.
Here in Texas, I would not wish the poor fool to go into the attic on a July afternoon in order to trace the wire hand over hand.
But, both are legal. It's a matter of mercy on the next guy.
 
Here is what started this question. Boss wanted it to be wired his way(central HR to split up two rooms with almost the same amount of devices) and it was done (if I can steal the phrase) with the dot-to-dot method. Boss got mad and I wanted to see what others would think of this so I can see if I was wrong. I like to do things safe but I did not get an answer to see if this was a big deal or not. Thanks for tour time.
 
Just do whatever your boss wants. Pick your battles. When you have your own dog and pony show, you can do it whatever way pleases you the most. I have a feeling that your boss's method must have used less copper.

There are 10 ways to do any electrical wiring job. Three of them don't meet code. Four of them are just silly or wasteful. That leave three ways. Your way, your helper's way, and your boss's preferred way. If the boss isn't around, do it your way. If the boss is around, or expected, do it his way. If you're having one of those "I don't care" days, let your helper do it his way. "Flexibility is the key to air superiority. It's how we beat the Russians."
 
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Sorry to say it but the way it was done was the fastest and used the least amount of wire. Thanks for your time.
 
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