On Dec 25, 10:29*pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , "Twayne" wrote:
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typed:
On Dec 23, 11:37 pm, terry wrote:
On Dec 24, 12:56 am, (Doug Miller) wrote:

In article ,
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And the double pole breakers can (and should) be used with split
receptacles, but NEVER with different circuits physically in
different parts of the house.

Piffle. That is *not* a requirement of the U.S. NEC -- it might be
of the CEC,
I don't know, but it's definitely not a requirement here.

You need to re-read his situation unless you're trolling, too.

There's nothing wrong with running a 3-wire circuit from the panel
to a point some distance away, then splitting it out into two
individual circuits that go
in opposite directions.

On ganged breakers? *I can't cite it, but no, that's not allowed.

Of course you can't cite it -- because (a) you don't know anything about
electricity, (b) you don't know the Code, and (c) it's not a Code violation.- Hide quoted text -

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Forget the insults. Something (anything) getting hot, as described, IS
NOT SAFE; whatever the reason.
And since none of us are there to see/check this either IS a troll or
the OP hasn't bothered to check back.
Almost impossible to diagnose by long distance.
Just hoping if this not a troll there will not be tragedy.

Not only not safe but some possibility electricity is being
expensively wasted! e.g going to ground????

BTW since this thread started we have, in this particular province of
Canada with a population of just over 500,000 persons had one
(electrical they think) fire that rendered a family's house
uninhabitable. Smoke damage etc. also ruined some/most of their
Christmas gifts.

In the meantime in another instance, a few weeks ago, a family who
were building a new home behind their existing but old home in a small
community had a fire (cause unknown but possibly electrical, in the
'old' house ). Following that many members of the community (plumbers,
carpenters, electricians etc.) are there on a volunteer basis over the
Christmas and New Year period helping to finish the new house to a
stage that is habitable. Was on local news with thanks to all those
helping out.