On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 17:42:13 GMT, Wayne Whitney
wrote:

On 2005-01-04, Noozer wrote:

"Bennett Price" wrote:

It sounds as if the original receptacle was wired for two hots (black
and red). This is done, illegally I think, by breaking the little strap
on the receptacle that connects the two hot brass screws.

Illegally? I don't think so. It's quite acceptable to feed single outlets on
a dual recepticle from multiple circuits - if done correctly.

Doesn't doing this require that both circuits be protected by the same
circuit breaker, i.e. a double-pole breaker? It soounds like the OP

No, it's not a 240v circuit. It's just two 120v circuit feeding the
small appliance circuit. To save wire, some people run 12/3 rather
than two 12/2's.

had separate OCPDs on the two legs of the multiwire duplex receptacle.

Cheers, Wayne


imho,

tom @ www.URLBee.com