The receptacles in my kitchen were wired wrongly ever since I moved into my house and it has bugged me.
There are two 20 amp circuits in question that run a couple of receptacles on either side of the sink, the garbage disposal, dishwasher and the fridge.
I want to fix the things that I am unhappy with.
First, the two circuits share a neutral and I know there is nothing wrong with this per se, but I don't like shared neutrals, in the same way Americans do not like ring mains. So that has to go.
Secondly, and worse, the 12-3 cable used for the shared neutral has been stabled under sections of joists (rather than through holes bored in them) and that is a no-no.
My dilemma is this. At the moment, the circuit is protected by two 20 amp circuit breakers. Those receptacles within 6 feet of the sink are GFCI-type and the others are not.
So, should I replace the two 20 amp cicruit breakers with two 20 amp GFCI combination circuit breakers; or, can I use the two 20 amp AFCI combination circuit breakers I have lying around.
Or is this all overkill and should I do nothing and keep my existing 20 amp breakers?
There are two 20 amp circuits in question that run a couple of receptacles on either side of the sink, the garbage disposal, dishwasher and the fridge.
I want to fix the things that I am unhappy with.
First, the two circuits share a neutral and I know there is nothing wrong with this per se, but I don't like shared neutrals, in the same way Americans do not like ring mains. So that has to go.
Secondly, and worse, the 12-3 cable used for the shared neutral has been stabled under sections of joists (rather than through holes bored in them) and that is a no-no.
My dilemma is this. At the moment, the circuit is protected by two 20 amp circuit breakers. Those receptacles within 6 feet of the sink are GFCI-type and the others are not.
So, should I replace the two 20 amp cicruit breakers with two 20 amp GFCI combination circuit breakers; or, can I use the two 20 amp AFCI combination circuit breakers I have lying around.
Or is this all overkill and should I do nothing and keep my existing 20 amp breakers?
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