New image added to the free Gallery: Double-Tapped Neutrals

IMO, those are considered Double-Lugged!

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Here south of your border for better or worse Nick has the correct term, double tapped. :grinning:
Personally I dislike double tapped but that seems to be the prevalent term used to describe multiple conductors under a single terminal.

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Kinda like using “Romex” instead of ‘NM’ for Non-Metallic Sheathed. :angry:

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I’ve been using double tapped for breakers, double lugged for neutrals. :thinking:

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At least Romex is a brand name for NM cable so I can see someone calling NM cable Romex, personally I may have in the past but now I do not. Double tap seems to imply that there is an Article 240 tap rule involved which there usually isn’t, it’s just two conductors jammed under a terminal designed for one one conductor.

Maybe someone can invent a better term for this. :sunglasses:

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For me… when you “Tap Into” something, it is mid-span, such as wiring, water piping, etc.
JMHO which I’m entitled to!
:wink:

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