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If you’re talking about residential wiring, most electricians will (in my opinion) correctly wire rooms to breakers rather than device types. It is infuriating
by throwaway402739 3y ago
If you’re talking about residential wiring, most electricians will (in my opinion) correctly wire rooms to breakers rather than device types. It is infuriating to discover that every light on a story is on the same circuit when you want to replace a fixture at night.
For dedicated lighting circuits in the USA, the good news is that the 2023 NEC has provisions for 10 amp / 16 gauge circuits in recognition of efficient LED lighting.
- baking 3y agoI think the reason lights are on a separate circuit is that you don't want the lights to go out when a circuit breaker trips. That may be in the code, but I'm not sure.
- Auracle 3y agoBoy, how I wish my breakers were that nicely organized. They’re, at best, regions of my house. Every time I need to do some electrical work it’s a complete guessing game.
- Turing_Machine 3y agoIt's worth taking the time to flip the breakers one at a time, then go around and test outlets so you can write the information down. Good activity for a slow weekend afternoon when you're not under time pressure for another project, and while it's daylight and not unbearably hot or cold. :-)