Bathrooms need there own 20 amp circut, the circut can not be shared, both light and outlets can be on the same circut.
Outlets need to be GFI.
Outlets need to be GFI.
Double feed question.
Hi all, hope you're enjoying your weekend and not trying to fight off the flu like me!
The reason for this post is about a double-feed situation. Here's what happened. During my basement electrical rough-in, I tapped into an existing feed for a new wall and 2 piece bath from an existing circuit which I thought had only 5 devices on it. It turns out it's nearly maxed out as it is, and I would be overloading the circuit. So, I ran a new feed to the wall but to the opposite end. So now it's fed twice.
Is this an issue?
The reason for this post is about a double-feed situation. Here's what happened. During my basement electrical rough-in, I tapped into an existing feed for a new wall and 2 piece bath from an existing circuit which I thought had only 5 devices on it. It turns out it's nearly maxed out as it is, and I would be overloading the circuit. So, I ran a new feed to the wall but to the opposite end. So now it's fed twice.
Is this an issue?
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What exactly is "fed twice?" You need to disconnect your first run to the bathroom as the bathroom needs to be a dedicated circuit. By your terminology, and phrasing, it doesn't sound like you're too familiar with electrical and code.Hi all, hope you're enjoying your weekend and not trying to fight off the flu like me!
The reason for this post is about a double-feed situation. Here's what happened. During my basement electrical rough-in, I tapped into an existing feed for a new wall and 2 piece bath from an existing circuit which I thought had only 5 devices on it. It turns out it's nearly maxed out as it is, and I would be overloading the circuit. So, I ran a new feed to the wall but to the opposite end. So now it's fed twice.
Is this an issue?
Keep in mind the OP is from Canada. I know their bathroom codes are different than NEC codes. A "double feed" can be a very bad thing.
-Turn off the breaker, think the circuit is dead, and it isn't
-BOOM! Circuit is fed from opposite legs.
-Turn off the breaker, think the circuit is dead, and it isn't
-BOOM! Circuit is fed from opposite legs.
The poster is from Canada which has different bath requirements than the NEC.
Disconnect the first feed you installed. Now that was't hard.
Disconnect the first feed you installed. Now that was't hard.
In addition to the code issues you cannot feed the circuit twice. Any time you run a new feed to an existing circuit you need to disconnect the original feed.
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