Question

LarryM

I want to have outlets on the same stud located at 48" and 15" off the floor on seperate circuits.

Can I run the lower outlet romex behind or around the upper outlet box or does it need to enter the upper box/wire nut/exit the upper box to the lower outlet?

jbfan

If you run the wire behind the box, you will not meet the min. distance from the edge.
What I do is bring the wire down the other side of the stud, then drill and bring my wire back to the box.

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sirsparksalot

JB, I think he wants to know if he can run a different circuit through (spliced) the upper box. This is interesting because if different circuits (on different breakers) are ran and spliced through the same circuit boxes, turning off one breaker doesn't insure that a box is dead. I hope I'm describing this right.

Jim Port

Just go around the side of the box that is not being used for that circuit.

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rrolleston

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LarryM

You are, that is exactly what I want to do...and avoid

Reason I want this odd structure is the lower box is a dedicated circuit for my equipment rack and the upper box is a dedicated circuit for my projector

The upper box will serve as a PowerBridge to the projector and plugged into a UPS http://www.amazon.com/PowerBridge-SS...ds=powerbridge

To be more clear, the projector will be on a UPS that will also have a few other items on them. The lower outlet on its own circuit will be for mainly receivers and amps

LarryM

I'll see if I can do that, I have the return vent from the HVAC running down that wall so it is pretty tight right now.

goosebarry

Jim,
For completeness do you have recommendations on staple placement?

Thanks

LarryM

Is 2 circuits into 1 box against NEC?

Also what is securement rules? I have been placing staples or stackers every 18" on vertical runs and staples about 36" on horizontal runs.

gregzoll

When looking at the stud cavity, if the lower box is on lets say the left side of the stud bay, run the other wire on the right side, or vice-versa. Not rocket science. Done all of the time. Or, just place the higher box on the right or left side of the stud, lower box on the opposite. Staple according to the inside face inside the stud bay. Again, not rocket science.

As for those powerbridge outlets, personally they are junk, and not worth the money. You can still run the dedicated circuits into a panel that is protected by a battery backup system, that uses deep cycle batteries, and uses the same technology as a standard UPS. Plus the bb system is a lot more hardier and will last longer than most junk ups out there.

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Jim Port

The NEC only requires the cables to be stapled at intervals of no more than 4 1/2' and within 8 of a box without a clamp or 12" if the box has a clamp of the box they connect to.

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stickboy1375

Personally, I would pull a 14-3 or 12-3 to the upper box, then drop down with a 14-2 or 12-2 to the lower box...

goosebarry

I was actually looking more for what you do. For the wire going around the box do you stable it close and form a tight contour around the box or do you set the staples at 4 1/2 ft with a long drape around the box?

Thanks

Jim Port

Sorry, I just use a nice sweep around the other box. No need for 90 degree bends. Something like a staple a foot below and a foot above the other box.

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Code05

A resi MWBC.. oh the horrors........2pole GE AFCI...some of us are not on 2005