Wiring my new shop and can't remember how many outlets you can have on one circuit, 6 or 7? Anyhow, I have 20 amp breakers and 20 amp recepticles and using 12 ga wire. Any help would be appreciated.

 

dont know if it helps, but i did a quick search

.The U.S. National Electrical Code Article 220.3 (B) (9) has guidelines for calculatiing general 120 volt dwelling-unit receptacle circuits as having a load of 180 volt-amps per receptacle.

Because a normal circuit breaker can only be loaded to 80 percent of trip rating, then 0.80 X 15 = 12 Amps. 12 Amps X 120 volts = 1440 Volt-Amps per 15-Amp circuit. 1440 VA / 180 VA per receptacle = 8 duplex receptacles per circuit allowed.

For a 20-Amp circuit, you are allowed (.8 x 20 X 120)/ 180 = up to 10 duplex receptacles per circuit.

 

Cool. I've been searching but haven't found that much detail. Thanks.

 

no prob