Nate Edmonds
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Can you tell me if using the screws on the side of an outlet to connect the neutal wires. (ie... line in on one screw and line out on the other.
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neutral splice
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Yes this is permitted for a two wire circuit. A MWBC cannot use the two screws on the device to connect the neutrals together. The continuity of the neutral conductor cannot rely solely on the device therefore the neutral conductors would need to be spliced and pigtailed.
300.13(B) is the Code reference. See also 200.2(B).
DRGREG
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I have seen service issues because of this method. When possible pig tailing these connections with a single wire to the device is best.
John Deere Man
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Look @ the new post by Stickyboy just today. Also under Art,300.13(B) - For multiwire branch circuits.
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TOOL_5150
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and just to expand on his statement, the grounding conductors always need to be pigtailed to a device.:smile:
~Matt
So pulling THHN through EMT and leaving a loop about 16" long, then skinning the middle is a violation?
Unless using ' self grounding device' .
I think you have your "groundED" and "groundING" conductors mixed up.
John Deere Man
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And which post would that be?
Chris
I guess it was originally posted on 12-23-08 @ 11:11 PM by Stickyboy 1375 Titled Burt Receptacle. He stated that he found loose connection of a grounded/neutral conductor up stream using the device as a splice. Someone had posted a reply on this post & that is why it showed up as a new post yesterday.
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