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Wiring 2 outlets to 2 dedicated 20 amp circuits with a single 10/3 electrical wire.

Here's an idea (and it is code compliant), using one 10/3 romex electrical wire (three insulated conductors, and a bare ground wire - 10 gauge), you can wire two outlets to a double pole breaker (and yes the legs would not be the same, which on a quiet electrical system is not a big deal).
 

In this situation, 2 hot wires from the outlets would be wired directly to each of the circuit breakers, the neutral would be bridged between the two outlets and then connected to the appropriate spot on the panel, and the grounds for each outlet would be attached to the single ground wire that goes back to the panel.  This would all appear within a quad outlet wall panel (ie. Two 20 amp outlets side-by-side)

For a long 70 foot run this seems prudent thing to do, less costly and kosher.

emergingsoul

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rbertalotto
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JEA48..Help me with this ,please

It’s actually worse than installing two 120V dedicated circuits and terminating on breakers from Both Line 1, leg, and Line 2, leg instead of installing both on the same Line, leg.

So, are you saying both circuits should be run from the same leg on the panel rather than one circuit on each leg?

I plan on running two 12/2 - 20amp circuits, 24’ and terminate in two quad outlet boxes......Yes/OK?

And, if I’m running two 12/2, should the run side by side, be spaced a certain distance apart or be twisted over the 24’ length?

Thanks in Advance!

rbertalotto
138 posts
 

THANK YOU!

One thing that still confuses me about running 12/4 or 10/4 for two circuits. Seems the issue is one neutral back to the electric cabinet for both circuits.....But are not the neutrals all combined back at the cabinet anyways?

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