Branch Circuit Receptacles: Continuity of Ungrounded and Grounded conductors.

[Crown Electrical]

I understand the EGC continuity is required to be independent of the receptacle (in this case 120v yoke). Is this also true for the Hot (black) and Neutral (white)?

Seems like a good practice however I can not locate (in Article 210) that this is required.

If this is required, are the whips counted as conductors in box fill calculations?

Thanks.

 

[roger]

In a MWBC the grounded circuit conductor can not rely on a device for continuity, the hot conductor doesn't matter, read 300.13(B)

Roger

 

[infinity]

What are whips?

 

[PaulMmn]

If this is required, are the whips counted as conductors in box fill calculations?

Thanks.

Do you mean pigtails??

 

[Crown Electrical]

Yes. Pigtails.

 

[infinity]

Yes. Pigtails.

They do not count since they do not leave the box.

 

[PaulMmn]

They do not count since they do not leave the box.

But they do take up room...

 

[infinity]

But they do take up room...

True, but that wasn't the question.

 

[LarryFine]

But they do take up room...

But then, some things that arguably do not take up room must be counted.

 

[PaulMmn]

And stuffing an extra pigtail and wire nut back in the box so you can squeeze in a GFCI outlet... Origami is easy by comparison!