Quad receptacle - circuiting question

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cppoly

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Can you have two circuits that can't be put on a handle tie feed a quad receptacle? For instance ckt #1 feeds the left duplex and circuit #8 feeds the right duplex.
 
cppoly said:
Can you have two circuits that can't be put on a handle tie feed a quad receptacle? For instance ckt #1 feeds the left duplex and circuit #8 feeds the right duplex.
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Yes as Ron stated as long as there is not a MWBC involved a handle tie is not required. If for some reason you decided to put two circuits on each duplex receptacle then a handle tie is required even if you have separate neutrals.
 
Discussed extensively a few years back. At that time it boiled down to the strict interpretation of the 'quad' receptacle being 1 yoke or not. If the quad receptacle mounts on a single device box as 1 yoke (like an ordinary duplex receptacle) then you must have a handle tie.

15/20A quad receptacle with two branch circuits. (210.4 or 210.7)

I provide two branch circuits into 20A quad receptacle. Each branch circuit is 20A breaker with 3#12 wiring. I am looking at 210.4 and 210.7, it seem to me they don't apply in my case. Am I right? Is there any other section in code requires 'simultaneously disconnect'? 210.7 Multiple Branch...
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winnie said:
Discussed extensively a few years back. At that time it boiled down to the strict interpretation of the 'quad' receptacle being 1 yoke or not. If the quad receptacle mounts on a single device box as 1 yoke (like an ordinary duplex receptacle) then you must have a handle tie.

15/20A quad receptacle with two branch circuits. (210.4 or 210.7)

I provide two branch circuits into 20A quad receptacle. Each branch circuit is 20A breaker with 3#12 wiring. I am looking at 210.4 and 210.7, it seem to me they don't apply in my case. Am I right? Is there any other section in code requires 'simultaneously disconnect'? 210.7 Multiple Branch...
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The OP mentioned a left and right duplex receptacle so a quad is not on the same yoke.
 
If that's a 3ph Panel he's going to have to pull separate neutrals anyway seeing as how they'd be on the same phase.

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