On Tuesday, April 22, 2014 11:54:31 AM UTC-4, bob haller wrote:
On Tuesday, April 22, 2014 9:30:12 AM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:

bob haller wrote:



On Monday, April 21, 2014 11:52:39 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:



I have an in-panel 20A gfci breaker which will soon be wired to the



outlet







next to the sink in the bathroom . Later , when I add a kitchen ,



I'd like







to supply the outlets near the sink from the same breaker , and



here's the







question - Is it OK to run 2 branches from the same breaker as long



as I







don't exceed the max number of outlets ? I guess if it came right



down to it







I could wire the other outlets from the one in the bath , but that's



a waste







of copper IMO since I'd have to backtrack at least 15 ft .







--







Snag







you fail to realize that while someone, you or a future family could



be getting ready for work in the bathroom while another family member



is busy making breakfast. both going on at the same time can easily



trip a single breaker











Heh , the blow dryer is used here to fan the woodstove ... and I'm retired



.











In bathroom, a curling iron and hairdryer are being used, while in



the kitchen the coffe pot is doing its thing, the can opener is being



used, etc etc etc...







Just the 2 of us ... and if you catch my wife with a curling iron I want



pictures , it'll be a first .











now if you claim we dont live this way KNOW IN ADVANCE when you go to



sell your home this code breaking idea will be caught by any decent



home inspector...







This home won't be sold , we plan on living out our allotted days here -



might be a fight between the kids who gets it but by then we won't be here



so ... and you'd be surprised at what will fly around here . We are so rural



they have to pipe in daylight ...











so do it right, do it once, and forget about it.....











That's the plan , and why I'm asking .







GFCIs arent expensive! I prefer the ones in the outlet rather than



the breaker, easier to reset ....







True , I've replaced a couple in the camper .











if you are out of slots in your main panel add a sub panel or replace



your main panel







Brand new panel , new construction and I bought the biggest 200 amp box I



could afford that has copper bus bars - has room for like 40 breakers if I



use some slimline units . Should be enough for a 3 room shack . Oh , and I



do have a sub panel for the shop fed from the main panel . When the dust



settles and the wiring is in it's final configuration that sub will be fed



from a 60 amp breaker . Right now we're still on the temp pole , awaiting



the ground drying enough to get a truck in to move the service to the new



location .



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Snag



so whats your problem with a dedicated breaker for just the bath. ?? arent you planning on running a new romex, so why share the braker?

Apparently he wanted to save using an additonal GFCI breaker. I don't get it
either. I'd rather keep circuits somewhat separate and logically organized,
even if it was allowed by code. Also, I agree with you that having the GFCI
function in the outlet is preferred. If it trips, you can reset it without
a trip to the breaker panel.