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How many electrical outlet and light can be connect to a 20 amps breaker?
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∙ 11y ago
In the United States and in commercial and industrial installations a 20 amp circuit may have 13 outlets, a 15 amp breaker may have 10.
In a home there is no limit except common sense. I wouldn't put more than 2 rooms on a circuit. This limits how much goes off when a breaker trips, especially since in homes very often your lights and outlets share circuits.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoFirst off there are instances when you can have only 1 outlet on that circuit. If it is powering a microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, garbage disposal, dish washer, or freezer then that is all that can be on that circuit. But I assume you are talking about a room circuit. By code 1 outlet can cover a 12 foot area. That is 6' on either side of the outlet. So a 12' x12' room by code needs at least 4 outlets, 1 in the center of each wall. If a wall is over 2' wide it needs an outlet. You can put as many as you want up to a point. It really depends on the load on that circuit. I like to stick with the 12 rule and never install more than a combination of 12 on each circuit. That 12 is a combination of lights and outlets. So if you have 10 outlets and 2 lights you are safe. It also depends on what those outlets are powering. If for instance they are powering hair dryers, curling irons, cloths irons, etc then they pull lots of power. So something like a bathroom should be on it's own dedicated GFCI protected circuit even though it may have only 3 or 4 outlets. A bedroom on the other hand does not pull lots of power so you could easily install a combination of 12 lights/outlets. I cannot cover all scenarios in this short space but use common sense and do not overload the circuit.
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The main restriction is that the total load must not exceed 20 amps and preferably 80% of that which is 16 amps.
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∙ 12y agoIn the United States and according to the NEC, in commercial and industrial installations, you are limited to 13 receptacles on a 20 amp circuit.
There is no limit to the number of receptacles on a circuit in a home. And there may be local codes where you live that have stricter requirements.
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∙ 9y agoReally depends on the load you are going to have on this circuit. But a general rule of thumb for a bedroom, living room, dining room is no more than 13 outlet on a 20 amp circuit.
120 volts x 20 amps = 2400
2400 / 180 volts = 13.333 outlets
I personally never put more than 12 on a 20 amp circuit.
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∙ 11y agoI have always gone by max 6 outlets per 20 amp line. Lights,,,8. Most light circuits don't require 20 amp circuits.
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