Multiwire Branch Circuit

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This seems like an easy question, so I hope there is an easy answer. Are the circuits that are used to typically provide 240 V power to residential ranges, hot water heaters, dryers, pool pumps, etc considered to be multiwire branch circuits? The NEC definition of MWBC seems to indicate the answer is yes!
 
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Only if you bring an grounded (neutral) conductor along with the ungrounded conductors.

Branch Circuit, Multiwire. A branch circuit that consists of two or more ungrounded conductors that have a voltage between them, and a grounded conductor that has equal voltage between it and each ungrounded conductor of the circuit and that is connected to the neutral or grounded conductor of the system.
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Understand! Therefore, circuits to ranges and dryers that require and insulated neutral are MWBC and 240 V hot water heaters and pool pumps that do not require a neutral are not MWBC. correct??
 
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OK! Now, what do you call the circuits that provide power to older ranges and dryers that utilize the 3 conductor connections where the neutral and ground currents both flow on the uninsulated conductor?
 
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It's still a MWBC without a seperate EGC.

Roger
 
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However, a 3-wire 3-phase branch circuit that uses 3 hot wires and no neutral is somehow NOT a multiwire branch circuit of at least the definitions for 2-wire and multiwire branch circuits do not include 3 wire 3 phase branches.
 
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Originally posted by mc5w:
However, a 3-wire 3-phase branch circuit that uses 3 hot wires and no neutral is somehow NOT a multiwire branch circuit of at least the definitions for 2-wire and multiwire branch circuits do not include 3 wire 3 phase branches.
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Yes, it does. :)
Branch Circuit, Multiwire. A branch circuit that consists of two or more ungrounded conductors that have a voltage between them, and a grounded conductor that has equal voltage between it and each ungrounded conductor of the circuit and that is connected to the neutral or grounded conductor of the system.
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George, a MWBC has to have a grounded conductor (neutral) as part of the circuit.

Note the wording "and a grounded conductor".

I'm still not sure of what mc5w actually said in that post though. :D

Roger
 
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Would a 3 phase branch circuit from a 3 wire delta system be a MWBC by definition?
 
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Originally posted by infinity:
Would a 3 phase branch circuit from a 3 wire delta system be a MWBC by definition?
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No.

Edit: Well, the more I think about it, I guess it could be :D

[ May 12, 2005, 09:12 AM: Message edited by: ryan_618 ]
 
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