2 Designated Circuits On One Receptacle

K2

I saw two designated circuits on one regular duplex receptacle, (tabs broke). It didn't seem right. Is it??

pulpfiction32

I dont know if this is correct but ive done it myself for a whirlpool tub with a separate circuit for the heater and one for the motor

mickeyco

I see no reason it would be wrong, they make split 120/240 volt receptacles, can even share the neutral and have a mwbc. As far as code I'd wait for the experts.


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Bkessler

Every house I have ever done has at least one. Dishwasher/Disposal.

Magnettica

I do it for the DW and GD too.

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K2

Right!!....The ones I was looking at were for sit down hair dryers in a salon. The problem I'm seeing is from someone plugging one of those 6 way walmart splitters into the receptacle and comming up with a dead short or running off of two breakers. Or maybe those wal-mart 6-ways are broken between the top and bottom? and i'm over thinking this??

neolitic

I always thought they'd have to be.

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hastingselectri

Legal. Use seperate breakers.

James

Sportbilly

I always thought they would have to be on the same yoke if they were in the same box, ie one throw would need to kill both circuits?

wireless

It would require a common throw breaker.

Speedy Petey

Legal, except use a handle tied breaker as wireless said.

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210.4 Multiwire Branch Circuits
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(B) Devices or Equipment Where a multiwire branch circuit supplies more than one device or equipment on the same yoke, a means shall be provided to disconnect simultaneously all ungrounded conductors supplying those devices or equipment at the point where the branch circuit originates.




210.7 Branch Circuit Receptacle Requirements
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(B) Multiple Branch Circuits Where two or more branch circuits supply devices or equipment on the same yoke, a means to simultaneously disconnect the ungrounded conductors supplying those devices shall be provided at the point at which the branch circuits originate.

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