On Dec 29, 7:21*am, "RBM" wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message

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Happy Holidays!

What does the NEC say about running a circuit from a single breaker to
"unrelated" locations of a house?

For example, let's say I want to add a receptacle in the 1st floor
family room. Let's say the feed to a 2nd floor bedroom runs along the
basement ceiling right below where I want to add the receptacle. Is
there anything in the NEC that says I can't tap into the 2nd floor
circuit to add an outlet in a 1st floor room?

This is really just a curiosity thing, not something I have a need to
do. I'm just wondering if it's OK to run a circuit from one breaker to
all sorts of different locations in a house.

Thanks!

The answer depends upon the particular circuit, where it's going to and
doing currently, and where you want to locate it and for what purpose. For
example, you can't tap into a kitchen counter outlet circuit, or a dedicated
bathroom outlet circuit, for an outlet in a bedroom- Hide quoted text -

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So, assuming it's not a circuit that needs to be dedicated by code,
it's OK for it to run hither and yon throughout the house?

As another example, I have a circuit containing one duplex receptacle
in my 1st floor living room that was dedicated for a computer that no
longer exists. Can I tap into that run and add a duplex receptacle in
my 2nd floor hallway?