Timeline for Can two neutrals on different legs of the same circuit be connected together to shared neutral of ceiling fan?
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| Jun 16, 2020 at 13:32 | answer | added | Dan J | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jun 15, 2020 at 18:32 | answer | added | Cool Javelin | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jun 15, 2020 at 17:04 | comment | added | Wesley | Just for fun, know that what you are suggesting is similar to the most common way circuits in the UK are wired, the ring circuit. In that application, all circuits start and end at the breaker as a loop. In your case, I would do whatever you need to do to make it USA code compliant and easy for future persons to troubleshoot. | |
| Jun 15, 2020 at 11:24 | history | edited | FreeMan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 15, 2020 at 0:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/1272317961437675521 | ||
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| Jun 14, 2020 at 21:26 | comment | added | daShier | @Harper I think the comment about "the boss" was referring to the OP's spouse/SO, not an actual boss as in doing the work on someone else's house. | |
| Jun 14, 2020 at 19:54 | comment | added | handyandy | @ThreePhaseEel — It might be in the future, but not right now. As mentioned in the other comments, there will be the abandoned line that I can pick back up in the future if a smart switch becomes a reality | |
| Jun 14, 2020 at 19:07 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | @handyandy -- in particular, is a smart-switch solution to this problem acceptable? | |
| Jun 14, 2020 at 18:17 | vote | accept | handyandy | ||
| Jun 14, 2020 at 17:58 | answer | added | A. I. Breveleri | timeline score: 5 | |
| Jun 14, 2020 at 17:56 | answer | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jun 14, 2020 at 17:53 | answer | added | Cool Javelin | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 14, 2020 at 17:49 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | Wait, is this YOUR house? We certainly do welcome contractor inquiries here, but you're not allowed to do electrical work on a house you don't own and occupy. And an electrician would never do this. | |
| Jun 14, 2020 at 16:03 | comment | added | handyandy | Thanks for the quick replies! There is my problem, the side that was already ran was all buttoned up, drywall finished, etc. That’s what led to running the other line since there was attic access. I might be open to other ideas, but this is the way “the boss” prefers it and wanted to know if this is ok for now until I can get back to it. | |
| Jun 14, 2020 at 15:41 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | Normally the term different "legs" refers to the two different phases 180 deg apart. Here you are supplying the fan/light with two different cables on the same breaker in such a way as to split a shared neutral. Really a ceiling fan w/ light should be powered with a /3 cable (b, r, w, gnd) to keep the shared neutral in the same cable as the two hots. | |
| Jun 14, 2020 at 15:25 | history | edited | JACK | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 14, 2020 at 15:12 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | How much of a pain would it be to change out wiring here? Are you open to an alternative solution to lighting control, for that matter, or are regular lightswitches for the light a must? | |
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| Jun 14, 2020 at 14:15 | history | asked | handyandy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |