On Thu, 26 Apr 2018 17:53:36 -0400, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:07:24 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:49:52 -0400, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Thu, 26 Apr 2018 01:23:45 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:34:33 -0400, wrote:

It is/was code in some areas. Either the room had to have permanent
lighting (e.g. ceiling lights) or at least one switched outlet. It
has to have unswitched outlets at the normal spacing, so splitting
outlets makes a lot of sense.

Still is code anywhere that uses the NEC on one of it's derivatives.


In that application both the outlets MUST be on the same
breaker/circuit.

Code does not allow, from memory, 2 circuits on the same device unless
the breakers are "tied" -- cannot have one circuit live and the other
off.

True and now multiwire circuits also require that the conductors be
"grouped" in the panel. (generally that means zip tied in a bundle)
Not an issue when using non metallic sheathed cable (aka ROMEX) or
metallic cable (AKA BX) - it's really only an issue when running
individual wires in conduit - not noemally done in single family
residential units outside of perhaps NYC and ChiTown.

It may shock you that they actually build things other that 1&2 family
homes ;-)