shared neutals

[jcblythe]

Does anyone know of any provision in the nec, or any other good reason NOT to wire in the following way: 2 gang switchbox, fed by a 15 amp circuit. Take a 14/3 from the switchbox to the first light, powering it with the black wire from it's switch, proceed from the first light with 14/2 to second light, having grabbed the red wire from the 14/3 which is from the other switch. So we have 2 lighting loads sharing a common neutral down the 14/3 to the 2 gang switchbox. It's a single phase service. ANY reason not to do this?

Thanks!

 

[iwire]

Re: shared neutals

There is no reason not to do this, if that's what works with your layout.

 

[jro]

Re: shared neutals

Thats a pretty normal installation, I don't see a problem, any lighting loads on that circuit are sharing the same nuetral any way.

 

[hurk27]

Re: shared neutals

JC:

So we have 2 lighting loads sharing a common neutral down the 14/3 to the 2 gang switchbox

It does not matter if you use the same neutral in the three conductor as long as the circuit/'s that are feeding the two switches are ether from the same breaker or if from two diffrent breakers they are on oppisite legs in the panel.