Bathroom Circuit

[iwire]

Not necessarily. It can be done. 210.11(C)(3) Exception.

Now that I look at that section I think you and I are talking apples and oranges.

I don't see that section allowing the 14 AWG tap of the 20 amp circuit.

 

[peter d]

Now that I look at that section I think you and I are talking apples and oranges.

I don't see that section allowing the 14 AWG tap of the 20 amp circuit.

IIRC there's been more than a few 1000 post threads on this topic in the past.

 

[480sparky]

Now that I look at that section I think you and I are talking apples and oranges.

I don't see that section allowing the 14 AWG tap of the 20 amp circuit.

Go back to your previous post. It looks like you're saying you can't feed anything else other than bath receps with the 20a bath circuit.

 

[S'mise]

Really?

310.16 says 14 AWG copper is rated 20 amps, and for many applications we can use it at 20 amps.

The only reason 14 AWG can not be used at 20 amps in this application is 240.4(D).

Ok Handle wasn't the best word to use. I assume we've seen the asteric on 310.16 defering to 240.4(D) small conductor rules.

We are talking Bathrooms here, Not Motors. Bottom line you can't have #14 on any part of the circuit fed by a 20a breaker. I believe that was the origional question.