Wiring main panel
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Wiring main panel
Is it illegal in most places to have more than one romex through the clamp at the main panel?
Have a newer type SquareD, 16 pos., with several "two in one" breakers.
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Have a newer type SquareD, 16 pos., with several "two in one" breakers.
Thanks
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hope this helps
Do you mean entering the panel? Or hooked to the same breaker?
If you mean entering the panel, yes its ok to have 2 in one connector, depending on the size of the wire. Every brand of connector is ul listed with a rating for how many, and what size wires can enter through it, on the packaging. If you dont have access to the packaging that the connector came in, a good general rule, that I use, is this, up to 2 - 12-2 romexes in a half inch connector. Ill also put a 14/3 and a 14/2 in one connector. But thats just me.
And as far as two wires on the same breaker, new square d breakers (full size 15a, 20a, and 30a) are in fact rated to have two wires entering its terminations.
If you mean entering the panel, yes its ok to have 2 in one connector, depending on the size of the wire. Every brand of connector is ul listed with a rating for how many, and what size wires can enter through it, on the packaging. If you dont have access to the packaging that the connector came in, a good general rule, that I use, is this, up to 2 - 12-2 romexes in a half inch connector. Ill also put a 14/3 and a 14/2 in one connector. But thats just me.
And as far as two wires on the same breaker, new square d breakers (full size 15a, 20a, and 30a) are in fact rated to have two wires entering its terminations.
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The romex going into the bottom of the Main Panel.
I think you've answered it. Need to take a better look at the connectors(clamps) package. Kind of ignored it out of ignorance.
Used mostly 3/8" but haven't wired it permanently yet so can easily change to some 1/2" and put two romex 12-2s through it.
Thanks for the reply.
I think you've answered it. Need to take a better look at the connectors(clamps) package. Kind of ignored it out of ignorance.
Used mostly 3/8" but haven't wired it permanently yet so can easily change to some 1/2" and put two romex 12-2s through it.
Thanks for the reply.