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Dedicated Circuit: Is Junction Box Required?
I plan on adding a dedicated 20A GFIC outlet above my kitchen
countertop, fed from a new 20A circuit breaker via 12-2 w/ground Romex run through my attic and down inside the wall to the outlet. Two questions: 1. Since it will be a dedicated circuit (only the one outlet on it) does the electrical code require a junction box between the breaker and the outlet? 2. Since the outlet will be the end of the line, is it necessary to use wire caps and jumpers for the hot and neutral in the outlet box, or can I simply run them straight to the outlet terminals? I've seen the connections drawn both ways in reference books. They all show the wire cap and jumper to a screw for the ground wire, but differ as to the need for wire caps and jumpers for the other two wires. |
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Dedicated Circuit: Is Junction Box Required?
Josh wrote:
I plan on adding a dedicated 20A GFIC outlet above my kitchen countertop, fed from a new 20A circuit breaker via 12-2 w/ground Romex run through my attic and down inside the wall to the outlet. Two questions: 1. Since it will be a dedicated circuit (only the one outlet on it) does the electrical code require a junction box between the breaker and the outlet? 2. Since the outlet will be the end of the line, is it necessary to use wire caps and jumpers for the hot and neutral in the outlet box, or can I simply run them straight to the outlet terminals? I've seen the connections drawn both ways in reference books. They all show the wire cap and jumper to a screw for the ground wire, but differ as to the need for wire caps and jumpers for the other two wires. Hi, What is wire cap and jumper? You mean pig tails? |
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Dedicated Circuit: Is Junction Box Required?
Hi, What is wire cap and jumper? You mean pig tails?- Hide quoted text - Yes, sorry......meant to say pig tails. Are they required for end of circuit? |
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Dedicated Circuit: Is Junction Box Required?
Josh wrote:
Hi, What is wire cap and jumper? You mean pig tails?- Hide quoted text - Yes, sorry......meant to say pig tails. Are they required for end of circuit? Hi, Our kitchen has a sub panel serving it. Any how you just run end to end straight from panel breaker to the outlet. No junction box or pig tails needed. |
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Dedicated Circuit: Is Junction Box Required?
"Josh" wrote in message ... I plan on adding a dedicated 20A GFIC outlet above my kitchen countertop, fed from a new 20A circuit breaker via 12-2 w/ground Romex run through my attic and down inside the wall to the outlet. Two questions: 1. Since it will be a dedicated circuit (only the one outlet on it) does the electrical code require a junction box between the breaker and the outlet? 2. Since the outlet will be the end of the line, is it necessary to use wire caps and jumpers for the hot and neutral in the outlet box, or can I simply run them straight to the outlet terminals? I've seen the connections drawn both ways in reference books. They all show the wire cap and jumper to a screw for the ground wire, but differ as to the need for wire caps and jumpers for the other two wires. No junction box is required, except for the box that the receptacle will be in. No wire nuts required at the receptacle unless the unit you're using has pigtails on it, instead of screw or clamp terminals |
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