Out Of This World Two Circuits One Outlet
One cable is the incoming power source entering the box from one side while a second cable exits the box to continue onward to downstream locations on the circuit.
Two circuits one outlet. Two circuits in the same box outlet switch post by dzak83 mon mar 20 2017 6 25 am. The reason for this is that to share the white you need to use line 1 for one circuit and line 2 for the other so you have 240volts between red and black. If black has 10 amps and red has 6amps white will only carry 4 amps.
I see two circuits to one outlet now and then in my area. Purpose of a split electrical outlet there are a several reasons this might be done. This allows the outlet to have two distinct feeds one for the top plug in receptacle and one for the bottom.
Video explaining how you can attach two separate circuits into one duplex receptacle. Additionally current code requires dipole breakers in this case so overload on either circuit shuts off both. I have a ceiling fan all wired correctly.
If you land both red and. The result is that you get two 15amps circuits at one receptacle. At the panel both breakers should be bonded together so it is not possible to have one on and one off.
1 i have a multi gang non metallic box when i enter the house with 3 switches one for outside light one for hallway and one for the kitchen on the. Usually on a switch controlled outlet so if the power trips on one the light plugged into the other will still work. Tabs on the outlets are usually cut.
It s possible to safely have two circuits feeding one receptacle if you have a hot neutral pair for each segment. In my case i m doing it so that i can have more power available on the. There may also be a third cable if the circuit is branching in two directions at this point.