ArcNSpark
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- Coventry, RI
Here's a new one for me.
Buddy is a carpenter, doing a resi remodel. HO brought in his own "electrician." My buddy noticed that when the guy was wiring up the panel, he did something odd on the 15A circuits.
Started at the panel, ran 14-2 to first receptacle, then next, then lights, and so on...but instead of ending it at the last outlet box, he then ran 14-2 back to the panel, put both neutrals and grounds on the appropriate bar, then put BOTH hot wires on to the SAME CIRCUIT BREAKER.
My buddy asked me what the advantage of this strategy would be, and for the life of me, I couldn't possibly think of one. After a couple of weeks he finally ran in to that same "electrician" and got an answer. Anyone want to guess what the answer was before I tell you all?
Buddy is a carpenter, doing a resi remodel. HO brought in his own "electrician." My buddy noticed that when the guy was wiring up the panel, he did something odd on the 15A circuits.
Started at the panel, ran 14-2 to first receptacle, then next, then lights, and so on...but instead of ending it at the last outlet box, he then ran 14-2 back to the panel, put both neutrals and grounds on the appropriate bar, then put BOTH hot wires on to the SAME CIRCUIT BREAKER.
My buddy asked me what the advantage of this strategy would be, and for the life of me, I couldn't possibly think of one. After a couple of weeks he finally ran in to that same "electrician" and got an answer. Anyone want to guess what the answer was before I tell you all?