What do you think???

[jkogel]

Besides the bad splices, too many outlets on the circuit. Where I live 12 is max load for a 15A lighting circuit.

John Kogel
www.allsafehome.ca

[pdickerson]

Originally Posted by jkogel

Besides the bad splices, too many outlets on the circuit. Where I live 12 is max load for a 15A lighting circuit.

John Kogel
www.allsafehome.ca

that is not how the NEC works. If you want, you can install a recep. in every stud bay and have 40 each in two bedrooms all served by a single 15 amp breaker.

The load calculation requires a minimum of 3 watts per sf for general lighting, and it is up to the installing electrician to balance the lighting load throughout the home. There is no per se limit on the number of receps. This is not true for commercial, where there is a limit.

[Marc D. Shunk]

Originally Posted by jkogel

Besides the bad splices, too many outlets on the circuit. Where I live 12 is max load for a 15A lighting circuit.

John Kogel
www.allsafehome.ca

Those sorts of limits in residential are unique to Canada. As pointed out, no such restriction exists in a dwelling in the US.

[nwagner]

Originally Posted by tlower

I am just bored and tring to start a new thread here for fun. Let me know what you think about this.

This circuit is runnung 2 bedrooms (ceiling fans w/light, and all outlets approx 8 ea. rm.), One bathroom (all lights, exhaust fan, and outlets), and the hall lights (3).

The contractor said that he did all the work (complete rehab) including all electric, and that this 30 yr. old home is currently up to code. This is just one of four of the splices in the attic.

What are your thoughts. Be nice!!!

Sounds like my 60 year old house before I began re-wiring it.

And then there was some dim-wit who did some "remodeling" about 10 years ago. He apparently doesn't believe in junction boxes, since splices were buried directing in the cellulose insulation of the attic (even within a foot of the once heavily leaking chimney flashing) and were dangling from the exposed floor joists in the basement. He also seems to think that electrical tape is a suitable alternative to wire nuts, for his unboxed splices were all "secured" with a light layer of it.

[Joseph M. Whitt]

Hey!!!
What is all this talk about thay mans joint?

It works don't it

[jkogel]

Originally Posted by Marc D. Shunk

Those sorts of limits in residential are unique to Canada. As pointed out, no such restriction exists in a dwelling in the US.

Thanks Paul, thanks Marc. There are so many differences between the two codes, one has to be careful to un-learn some of what is learned here.
Stuff like this....

Originally Posted by dvalley

Richard,

I believe they have relatives elsewhere...
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John Kogel
www.allsafehome.ca