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    Mar 7, 2012, 07:16 PM
    Can and should 12/3 romwx be used to supply 2 circuits?
    The red wire would be connected to a separate breaker
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    Mar 7, 2012, 09:12 PM
    Yes, called two circuits sharing a neutral, code requires a double breaker be used.
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    Mar 8, 2012, 03:36 AM
    While a shared neutral is allowed, all connections of the white neutral must be spliced, connecting on terminals on devices such as receptacles is not allowed. An open neutral of a multiwire circuit can be damaging to the appliances on the circuit.
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    Mar 8, 2012, 09:47 AM
    Suggested editorial change "Spliced" to "Pigtailed"
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