We use the 2017 NEC. You tap a conductor. You do not ‘tap’ breakers.
Two wires under a breaker are normally two separate branch circuits.
One example of a tap that you might see is in a manufactured home park. A 200 AMP disconnect to a junction box under the unit. In the junction box the electrician taps the 200 AMP conductors with conductors rated at 100 AMPS to a panel inside of the unit rated at 100 AMPS.
Lugs may have multiple conductors but they are not taps.
When I think of taps two articles come to mind. 240.21 & 210.19. There are others but these are the two that come to my mind first.
Double taps is a made up term to claim that you are not citing code when you really are. This is probably the most abused term in the home inspection industry.
We use the 2017 NEC. You tap a conductor. You do not ‘tap’ breakers.
Two wires under a breaker are normally two separate branch circuits.
One example of a tap that you might see is in a manufactured home park. A 200 AMP disconnect to a junction box under the unit. In the junction box the electrician taps the 200 AMP conductors with conductors rated at 100 AMPS to a panel inside of the unit rated at 100 AMPS.
Lugs may have multiple conductors but they are not taps.
When I think of taps two articles come to mind. 240.21 & 210.19. There are others but these are the two that come to my mind first.
Double taps is a made up term to claim that you are not citing code when you really are. This is probably the most abused term in the home inspection industry.
Well said Todd,
I try very hard to ask intelligent question and am very respectful to the Senior Members on these sites, But reading them on the daily…you quote it perfectly…
Matt
I do not use the forum much. I have on occasion needed confirmation on an issue or to learn more about something. I must say that this thread is a glaring example of the uselessness of this forum.
Thinking that I might learn something, I decided to read through this thread. I thought, cool a question about panel mounted surge protectors. This can be helpful, I am going to be performing an inspection next week that has one installed. WOW was I wrong. I read to the very end and only learned that there are quite a few pompous windbags on this forum.
What started as a legitimate question with a request for clarification turned into a pissing match. Useless.
Please bring more professionalism to this forum so that it can be useful.
Stephen
You need to choose the topics that help you and leave out the ones that seem to offend you. Other than that you need broad shoulders.
There is a lot of good information on here by very experienced inspectors.
Just choose what helps you and leave what bothers you aside.
When you say spammer, are you referring to all that mess at the end of my post? I am not spamming. This happens whenever I respond to a post by email and not directly on the forum. I don’t know how it does it or why but not intentionally spam. If you look at a lot of my other posts, it does not have that. This is my response if you were talking about me
I totally agree with you. Lots of back and forth insulting and guys on an alpha male trip instead of helping. There is a lot of great information on forum to learn from, and experienced professionals, but also a lot of contests to see who has the biggest ego or smart ass comments. Shame.
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