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    May 23, 2014, 09:47 AM
    I have a red cable that used to feed an electric heater. It has a black and red and p
    Use of existing electric heat cable for 2 129 volt circuits
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    May 23, 2014, 10:05 AM
    Your post is quite hard to read, but if I get it you are looking to use an old 12/2 red heat line (Canada I assume) for 120V circuits?
    Code wise I would assume no, but practically it is a definite NO to use it for two 120V circuits. If this happens to be a 12/3, with black, red and white then that's a different story.
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    May 23, 2014, 10:22 AM
    ]Thanks you got it right. Would it be OK if I could run a separate white neutral to handle the 2 120 volt circuits
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    May 23, 2014, 10:52 AM
    Against code to run a separate wire unless it is in conduit or a cable tray.
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    May 23, 2014, 11:50 AM
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    ]Thanks you got it right. Would it be OK if I could run a separate white neutral to handle the 2 120 volt circuits
    Absolutely not, no. Sorry.
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