Multi-wire Homerun in the Kitchen(SA)
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BAHTAH
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Re: Multi-wire Homerun in the Kitchen(SA)
As long as the overcurrent device is a 20/2 breaker I would say no violation. You would still need another small appliance circuit. I usually do what you describe except for the disposal and dishwasher using a split wired 20amp duplex receptacle with half switched for the disposal and the other half hot for the dishwasher. Even though your small appliance circuit shares a neutral with the disposal it is still its own circuit and capable of meeting the load requirement for a small appliance circuit.
As long as the overcurrent device is a 20/2 breaker I would say no violation. You would still need another small appliance circuit. I usually do what you describe except for the disposal and dishwasher using a split wired 20amp duplex receptacle with half switched for the disposal and the other half hot for the dishwasher. Even though your small appliance circuit shares a neutral with the disposal it is still its own circuit and capable of meeting the load requirement for a small appliance circuit.
curt swartz
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Re: Multi-wire Homerun in the Kitchen(SA)
Grant, when you say 20/2 do you mean 2-pole breaker? If so why is a 2-pole breaker needed for this application? The 2 circuits are not feeding a common device the way I'm reading the post.
Grant, when you say 20/2 do you mean 2-pole breaker? If so why is a 2-pole breaker needed for this application? The 2 circuits are not feeding a common device the way I'm reading the post.
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Re: Multi-wire Homerun in the Kitchen(SA)
Curt that is how I read it,as long as the multi wire branch circuit does not supply a device with a common yoke a 2 pole breaker is not required
Curt that is how I read it,as long as the multi wire branch circuit does not supply a device with a common yoke a 2 pole breaker is not required
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Re: Multi-wire Homerun in the Kitchen(SA)
JPG,
A 2 pole breaker is not the way to go here. That rule applies only if the 2 phases are attached to a device on the same yoke (i.e a receptacle with the jumper clip snapped off). However, you should install 2 separate 20 amp breakers (one above the other) so that they are on different phases. That way you won't overload the neutral.
JPG,
A 2 pole breaker is not the way to go here. That rule applies only if the 2 phases are attached to a device on the same yoke (i.e a receptacle with the jumper clip snapped off). However, you should install 2 separate 20 amp breakers (one above the other) so that they are on different phases. That way you won't overload the neutral.
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