In article .com, "Terry" wrote:
On Mar 6, 8:42 pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , Terry
wrote:
I would think that they wouldn't even have a break link between the
neutral. I can't think of any situation where I would break the
neutral link.

Two separate circuits feeding the two halves of the receptacle.

Even if I were connecting two circuits to the outlet, I would never
think of breaking the neutral link.

Then you would wire it incorrectly -- and dangerously. What you describe is
safe *only* in the case of a properly configured multiwire branch circuit
(aka
Edison circuit) and in _no other_ case.

I would think the code would prohibit the connecting of a duplex
receptacle to two different panels.

It doesn't.

I was thinking that there was a code section that says the yoke of a
receptacle with two circuits must be connected to a double pole
breaker.

210.4(B) requires this for a multiwire branch circuit, but not for two
separate circuits.

How would you do this with two panels?

You can't -- but you can't compliantly have a multiwire branch circuit
originating from two separate panels, either.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.