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"Ned Simmons" wrote in message
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But those 20A receps must be protected by 20A overcurrent
protection and the CBs in your panel aren't qualified for
branch circuit overcurrent protection.

Huh???

I thought that was pretty clear. Do you have a specific
question or comment? "Huh???" is pretty vague.



NEC's definition of "Branch Circuit":
"Branch Circuit. The circuit conductors between the final
overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet
(s)."

I don't understand what the purpose of this quote is. It does not relate to
what you typed immediately above it.

It relates to my use in the previous paragraph of the term
"branch circuit", which has a very specific meaning in the
NEC.



For starters:

"240-3. Protection of Conductors
Conductors, other than flexible cords and fixture wires,
shall be protected against overcurrent in accordance with
their ampacities as specified in Section 310-15, unless
otherwise permitted or required in (a) through (g)."

See 210-24 for requirements for protection of receps.

Again - why post this quoted text? The branch circuit is protected in the
panel.

Not if you were to take the suggestion made in the first
post in this thread, and repeated in other posts, to feed
the panel from a larger than 20A circuit.

Ned Simmons