HOLTS final word on 14 awgTAPS
If you all remember the LONG thread from the past regarding the use of 14awg taps for 15a recep. on a 20a curciut....
Mike holt FINALY PUTS IT TO REST!!!!!!!
For those of you that dont get the news letter!!!!
Taken from Mike Holts News Letter
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Q8. I have an issue where a contractor used 15A, 125V receptacles on a 20A circuit with 12 AWG conductors. In addition, the contractor used 14 AWG tap conductors to the 15A receptacles. I feel that a 20A rated receptacle is required and the conductors to the receptacle shall be a minimum 12 AWG. Am I right?
A8. Almost. A 15A rated receptacle can be connected to a 20A branch circuit that supplies two or more receptacles (this would include a single duplex receptacle, because it contains two receptacles) [210.21(B)(3)]. However, the tap rule contained in 210.19(A)(4) Ex. 1(c) clearly states that branch circuit taps are not permitted for receptacles. So the 15A receptacles are fine, as long as there are at least two of them on a circuit, but the 14 AWG pigtails are a Code violation. ....."
So, some of us were wrong, some right.... I already forget who is who....
is a tap and a pig tail the same ?????
he uses them interchangably??(is that a real word)
If you all remember the LONG thread from the past regarding the use of 14awg taps for 15a recep. on a 20a curciut....
Mike holt FINALY PUTS IT TO REST!!!!!!!
For those of you that dont get the news letter!!!!
Taken from Mike Holts News Letter
"........
Q8. I have an issue where a contractor used 15A, 125V receptacles on a 20A circuit with 12 AWG conductors. In addition, the contractor used 14 AWG tap conductors to the 15A receptacles. I feel that a 20A rated receptacle is required and the conductors to the receptacle shall be a minimum 12 AWG. Am I right?
A8. Almost. A 15A rated receptacle can be connected to a 20A branch circuit that supplies two or more receptacles (this would include a single duplex receptacle, because it contains two receptacles) [210.21(B)(3)]. However, the tap rule contained in 210.19(A)(4) Ex. 1(c) clearly states that branch circuit taps are not permitted for receptacles. So the 15A receptacles are fine, as long as there are at least two of them on a circuit, but the 14 AWG pigtails are a Code violation. ....."
So, some of us were wrong, some right.... I already forget who is who....
is a tap and a pig tail the same ?????
he uses them interchangably??(is that a real word)