12/3

  1. leadbenny

    USA Am I using 12/3 cable from a switch to an outlet correctly?

    I'm installing a towel warmer and I thought I would include an outlet on the same cable because the towel warmer needs a junction box anyway. Can I run a 12/3 with both black/red hot, black attached to the switch, to the outlet connected to red, and continue the black to the towel warmer with...
  2. C

    5 Sets of Wires in First 3-way Switch Box and One Set in the Other - S.O.S.

    Hoping someone might find this a challenging puzzle - I'd be grateful for any help and sorry in advance for the lengthy description! I think I’ve inherited some creative wiring. I need to replace a 3-way switch on a circuit that worked fine for years. When I removed the old switch, I found 5...
  3. C

    Probably another simple switch question

    I've got 4 different sets of fixtures between our dining room and kitchen: 1 set of can lights + 1 set of pendants in EACH room. I'd like each fixture group to have it's own dimmer switch, all in the same switch box. The source power comes in directly between the rooms with 12/3 nm cable (the...
  4. D

    USA Can I use one 12/3 wire to serve as travelers for two different sets of lights

    Can I use one 12/3 wire to serve as travelers for two different sets of lights controlled by 2 sets of 3way switches, with 2 switch per box?
  5. nyDIYelectric1

    USA Can one 12/3 wire be split into three (or more) 12/2 wires using pigtails?

    Working on an electrical drawing and wondering if I can split a single 12/3 wire (blue&red together) into three 12/2 wires (2 blue & 1 red separated) using pigtails at an outlet so that the wires can travel in three separate directions as in fig 1? The wires attach in pigtails as represented in...
  6. J

    Making one 12/3 wire into two 15 amp circuits

    How can I take a single 12/3 wire running 75 ft from a 20 amp circuit on the house to a couple outbuilding, each with their own 15 amp circuit?

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