wiring a floor outlet
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wiring a floor outlet
I've installed a floor outlet and now need to connect to a power supply.
Under the house is an outlet into which the main furnace is plugged, yellow Romex in and out.
Can I run my floor outlet wires to this box? If so, would type NM-B, 14/2 white wire rating be sufficient?
Under the house is an outlet into which the main furnace is plugged, yellow Romex in and out.
Can I run my floor outlet wires to this box? If so, would type NM-B, 14/2 white wire rating be sufficient?
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No, code requires the central heating system be wired on a dedicated circuit. You would need to find power from another circuit or run a new one from the panel.
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There is currently a fluorescent lighting fixture that is wired into this furnace box. Was that connected incorrectly? (not me, I bought the house this way).
BTW, thanks for the helpful reply!
BTW, thanks for the helpful reply!
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Probably incorrect from a previous occupant, yes. If this is a much older home it may have been installed prior to the code going in effect.
FYI, yellow romex is almost always #12. If a circuit is wired from the panel with #12, the whole thing needs to be at least #12. You can "upsize", (e.g. add #12 to a #14 circuit), but you cannot "downsize" (e.g. add #14 on a #12 circuit).
FYI, yellow romex is almost always #12. If a circuit is wired from the panel with #12, the whole thing needs to be at least #12. You can "upsize", (e.g. add #12 to a #14 circuit), but you cannot "downsize" (e.g. add #14 on a #12 circuit).
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Under the house is an outlet into which the main furnace is plugged, yellow Romex in and out.