electrical devices as junction points

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bphgravity said:
Perhaps the OP is referring to the requirement in 300.13(B)???
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Or mayhaps he's referring to using a stab and a screw of the same terminal on a device to continue the circuit path.
 
LarryFine said:
Or mayhaps he's referring to using a stab and a screw of the same terminal on a device to continue the circuit path.
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Is there something wrong with that?
 
Steve,
Is there something wrong with that?
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Yes, the listing does not provide for that use. The following is from the UL Guide for "Receptacles for Plugs and Attachment Plugs" (RTRT).
Single and duplex receptacles rated 15 and 20 A that are provided with more than one set of terminals for the connection of line and neutral conductors have been investigated to feed branch circuit conductors connected to other outlets on a multi-outlet branch circuit, as follows:
  • Back wire (screw actuated clamp type) terminations with multiple wire access holes used concurrently to terminate more than one conductor
  • Side wire (binding screw) terminals used concurrently with their respective push-in (screwless) terminations to terminate more than one conductor
Single and duplex receptacles rated 15 and 20 A that are provided with more than one set of terminals for the connection of line and neutral conductors have not been investigated to feed branch circuit conductors connected to other outlets on a multi-outlet branch circuit, as follows:
  • Side wire (binding screw) terminal with its associated back wire (screw actuated clamp type) terminal
  • Multiple conductors under a single binding screw
  • Multiple conductors in a single back wire hole
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Don
 
Your not allowed to NOT splice the neutrals on a multi-branch circuit, so if you had a 14-3 to a box and however many wires leave the box you must splice the neutrals, actually your suppose to splice every neutral in every box that is part of the multiwire branch circuit if you read the code carefully... but i never go that extream... Has anyone used 14-2-2 romex yet? It works great for afci feeders or bath gfi lighting circuits...
 
Shockedby277v said:
Wouldn't ya need some #12 for your bath GFI?? ;)
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He did post lighting outlet,not receptacle outlet.Like for a shower fan/light that requires gfci protection as per manufacturer.I drop the switch leg into a wall box in the water closet and then hit the f/l.Trim out with a dead front gfci and there you have a gfci lighting outlet.Also use the water closet and a dead front gfci for jetted tubs.Better than climbing under a tub to reset or going to the panel if it trips.
 
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