Posted by John T on August 18, 2015 at 18:47:21 from (216.249.74.3):
In Reply to: New home electrical posted by SKYBOW on August 18, 2015 at 07:26:56:
As always, Legal or Electrical questions draw the most opinions of any other topics lol. Everybody including yours truly crawls out of the woodwork with opinions about how to do things, including Billy Bob and Bubba who wired their shop while downing a case of beer and by golly it works fine HOW CAN YOU ARGUE WITH THAT ???????????
Regarding a few comments I saw below, in my many years as an Electrical Power Distribution Engineer, I NEVER PUT LIGHTS AND CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES ON THE SAME BRANCH CIRCUIT. If I was working with a convenience outlet branch circuit, THE LAST THING I WANT IS FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT OR THERE BE NO LIGHTS WHEN IM ON THE FLOOR IN THE DARK WORKING AN OUTLET. If an outlet load trips a breaker (MUCH more common then a light tripping it) I don't want the lights going out also.
Of course, Billy Bob and Bubba or even professional electricians are free to wire however they please (in accordance with or NOT in accordance with NEC), no argument from me. Its just NOT how I was taught or how I practiced, but yall do as you like.
My standard practice on convenience outlet branch circuits was to use 12 Gauge Wire, 20 amp rated receptacles, and of course protected with a 20 amp overcurrent protection device. On a lighting ONLY branch circuit where the max continuous load never exceeded say 11 or 12 amps, I "might" consider use of a 15 amp 14 gauge wire circuit.
Loose burned resistive connections, Neutral or Hot, too small wire, excess length of runs,,,,,,,,,,low input voltage,,, can all contribute to voltage drop and problems such as dim lights
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