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   Message 794 of 2,547   
   Phoena to bud--   
   Re: Electrical outlet question   
   30 Apr 13 11:58:45   
   
   From: phoena@happilychildfree.com   
      
   On 03/26/2013 05:34 PM, bud-- wrote:   
      
   >   
   > The NEC requires all wires for a run be in the same cable or raceway.   
   > You can't get the hot from the fan and the neutral from the light.   
   >   
      
   When i wanted a dedicated circuit for my microwave I got a long piece of   
   red wire and a double circuit breaker. I ran the wire from the circuit   
   breaker along the wall and held it there using Scotch tape. I wired it   
   to the microwave oven and backstabbed the neutral from an existing   
   outlet. I then loosened the screw that holds the wall plate to the   
   outlet on the said outlet and wrapped the ground wire around it.   
      
   They told me that what I did was a serious NEC code violation. I told   
   the Nippon Electric Company they can come over here and kiss my fat ass.   
      
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