Split wired Receptacle

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ksvalentine said:
What would be a good example of a 'split wired receptacle?' Why would it be used?
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The most common use of a split wired receptacle is to switch half the receptacle perhaps near a bed. This way the clock can stay powered and the light will be controlled by the switch.
 
Anytime a non fixed lighting is needed where constant power is wanted on the other half for clocks, humidifiers, nightlights, etc. is desired. I'd rather see it done otherwise, but run across it quite a bit. If I can get away from shared neutrals anywhere, I am all for it.
 
76nemo said:
Anytime a non fixed lighting is needed where constant power is wanted on the other half for clocks, humidifiers, nightlights, etc. is desired. I'd rather see it done otherwise, but run across it quite a bit. If I can get away from shared neutrals anywhere, I am all for it.
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That is genrally a single circuit and there is no way a neutral 'shared' in this way can be a problem.
 
The most common uses for a half hot (split) outlet to me would be for a dishwasher and disposal, or for a low rent apartment living room or bedroom where no ceiling fixture is desired.
 
Ever Separate Circuits?

Ever Separate Circuits?

stickboy1375 said:
This picture shows a split wired receptacle and a reason on why people would do it, notice the dishwasher on one half of the receptacle, and the disposal on the other half.
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That's a good picture. :grin:

Would "split wired" receptacles ever be on two different circuits with single yoke?
 
electricmanscott said:
Nor is there any reason for them to.....
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No there isn't, fear is only a product of lack of understanding. ;) :D

Roger
 
When I install a switched receptacle instead of a lighting outlet, I split-wire it, because people hate switching off a receptacle they want or need to stay on, and rarely are two lamps likely to be plugged into a single duplex.

However, my preference is to split-wire all of the receptacles in rooms such as bedrooms, living rooms and dens. Who knows how someone will want to arrange a room and which receptacle will be the best one for a switched lamp?

Besides, in larger family-type rooms with no ceiling fixtures, it is likely that multiple lamps will be desired or required for adequate coverage, and multiple switched receptacles fits the bill for multiple lamps switched together.
 
One Ckt??

One Ckt??

How can you wire a dishwasher and a disposal on a split wire DEDICATED 20A circuit, I could understand using a single outlet two breakers, but I believe with the rating of the garbage disposal and dishwasher you would exceed even the 20A rated circuit breaker?
 
half not

half not

ksvalentine said:
I'll be back....:wink:
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Hi ksvalentine,

Interestingly enough, should a multi-wired receptacle be mentioned, it is not a half-hot but a duplex receptacle with two branch circuits that may be switched separately on the same yoke. The neutral may be shared and in some cases (rare) have individual neutrals that must not be common to each other on the same yoke due to net current. The single split-wired branch circuit half-hot does not have the net current anomaly. rbj
 
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