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Posted by Robert Green on July 10, 2008, 10:25 pm
Great, thanks! Everyone seems to agree that 120VAC outlets wired downstream
from a 240VAC with neutral on a ganged breaker is codeworthy. I don't know
why I thought differently.
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Bobby G.
> Bobby Green wrote:
> > I have a 240VAC twist-lock outlet that was installed to power a
> > repeater/coupler for X-10 home automation gear. I seem to remember
(very
> > dimly) that it's against the code to spawn multiple 110VAC outlets
> > downstream from that 240VAC. Since I am out of neutral and ground
> > connections and have no more knockouts left in the circuit box, it would
be
> > handy to be able to wire in some new 110VAC outlets to the 240VAC one
since
> > the coupler/repeater only uses a few watts.
> >
> > Does anyone know for sure what the rules are about 110VAC outlets
downstream
> > from a 240VAC one? I know one consideration is that the 240AC outlet be
> > connected to a ganged breaker so that if there's a problem, both legs of
the
> > circuit will be disconnected if either one trips it. That's how it's
set
> > up right now, so if that's the only constraint I should be good to go .
. .
> .
> I know of no reason you couldn't add 120V outlets if a neutral is
> available and the breaker is 15 or 20A.
>
> --
> bud--
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