On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 16:56:53 GMT, John Moorhead
wrote:
Folks -

I'm back... Now it's a wiring question. I'd like to run a string of outlets
at benchtop height, and run two circuits. I'll put a pair of outlets in
each box, 1 on each circuit. Can I safely run 12/3 for a pair of 20 amp
circuits using a common neutral (white) and ground? I'd run the red wire
(marked black) to one outlet and the black to the other. The two outlets
would share the white wire, along with the grounds.

At the panel, I'd have the red (marked black) wire going to one CB and the
black one to a separate CB. If I can do this, I'd have to string way less
NM... Would this be a violation of code? Is this safe?

I know, I know... call an electrician or an EE... I'm just trying to get a
little help here....


Are you Canadian? Something similar to that--perhaps exactly--is
standard for kitchens in Canada. I think they may require seperate
jackets, but perhaps not.

I don't think it meets code in the US. At the very least, I've never
seen it recommended for US practice.

Why not just alternate curcuits?