Private Home Power Panels

[jimsays]

We know that the NEC says that only one conductor is allowed on a breaker lug in the breaker panel. My question is, does the NEC require the door bell transformer to be on it's own breaker?

The reason I posted this question is because a local and well respected home inspector has been writing this up as a deficiency. My customers pay a lot of money to have this fixed. Is there a NEC foundation for this?

[ October 19, 2003, 07:02 AM: Message edited by: jimsays ]

 

[roger]

Re: Private Home Power Panels

Jim, where does the NEC say only one wire on a breaker? This is a manufacturer listing issue. SQ D and C H have breakers in the 15 to 30 amp range that are listed for two conductors.

The answer to the doorbell transformer is no.

Roger

 

[caj1962]

Re: Private Home Power Panels

Some breakers are listed to have more than one conductor on them. If this the case then your door bell would not have to be on its own circuit. If the breaker is not listed to accept more than one conductor you could splice into a circuit somewhere in the panel and feed the circuit and the doorbell from another circuit. Provided that the panel would not become overloaded wire fill wise by doing so.

 

[earlydean]

Re: Private Home Power Panels

The doorbell t-former is not required to be connected to the panel, either. It could be connected to any accessible metal box, anywhere in the house, even near the chime (horrors).

 

[Guest]

Re: Private Home Power Panels

Are you planning to put the transformer inside the panel enclosure? Or hanging outside the panel enclosure on a panel enclosure knockout?