Fabulous Two Wires On One Breaker

If you re wiring an outlet in the middle of a chain of outlets you ll have two cables in the outlet box.

Two wires on one breaker. Without getting into a discussion on the rational for the rule there are methods to correct the problem without adding sub panels that are within code. Splitting two wires on one breaker the national electrical code nec does not permit having two wires connected to any individual breaker with one exception. The code allows 2 wires connected to one breaker so long as the two wires are the same size and both are either stranded or solid and not one stranded and the other solid.

I want to wire a porch light same cable type to the shop but instead of branching off the bathroom light with a j box i would like to attach another wire to the same breaker if allowed. 13 with the circuit breaker held correctly the text on it should indicate which way is right side up push the set of clips at the right side of its back into the plastic bar in the opening. It really is that simple.

If the breaker wasn t designed for it you are violating the listing and any ahj worth it s salt would flag it. You may also hear this condition referred to as a double lug. An electrician probably will not be excited about it but the effectiveness of.

One set will be on the left side and the other on the right side. 12ga wire you can pair two into a 20a breaker. If it is listed for use with one wire use a pigtail.

I have a shop bathroom light on a 15amp breaker wired with 14 2 romex. What we are talking about here is a mechanical issue not an electrical one. If the breaker is listed by the mfgr for use with two wires go for it.

One of the cables is the live cable that either comes from another device that has power or directly from the panel. Locate the two sets of clips on the back side of the circuit breaker. If you re running 14ga wire you can run two lines into a 15a breaker.