Receptacles per circuit

[tmacdonald]

How many 120V receptacles can you put on a 20A branch circuit?

I'm working on a healthcare project and I'm using 180VA for general power receptacles. I see an example in the '99 handbook that shows 13 (2340VA). I though we could not load a circuit beyond 80%.

 

[hornetd]

Re: Receptacles per circuit

The 80% figure aplies to continuous loads only. The convenience receptacles are not considered continuous loads.
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Tom

 

[iwire]

Re: Receptacles per circuit

tmacdonald,

The answer to this is easy 10, 12 13, 13.333 or 14.

Get you self a drink and read the 85 posts about this very question.

Commercial Receptacle Limits

 

[roger]

Re: Receptacles per circuit

Bob, I'm glad you did that. I thought about it but couldn't bring myself to touch it. How long did you laugh when you first saw this thread?

Roger

 

[tmacdonald]

Re: Receptacles per circuit

I kind of figured this must have come up once or twice.

Thank you.

 

[ronaldrc]

Re: Receptacles per circuit

All depends on what voltage tap you use on your buc boost transformer.

 

[iwire]

Re: Receptacles per circuit

Roger I laughed allot, which is to say about 1/2 as much as when I read your recap.

I would like to see some of your correspondence with general contractors and suppliers that are failing to meet their obligations.

Bob

 

[ryan_618]

Re: Receptacles per circuit

I honestly think one of you guys made a new account just to start this up again!!!

[ August 04, 2003, 05:56 PM: Message edited by: ryan_618 ]