Wiring Diagrams for Multiple Receptacle Outlets

Here 3-wire cable is run from a double-pole circuit breaker providing an independent 120 volts to two sets of multiple outlets. The neutral wire from the circuit is shared by both sets. This wiring is commonly used in a 20 amp kitchen circuit where two appliance feeds are needed, such as for a refrigerator and a microwave in the same location.

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Another approach to outlet wiring is to create pigtails. You create a pigtail by twisting together multiple wires of the same color (it's very important that they're the same color) and adding a short length of spare wire of that color. Twist clockwise using pliers, then screw a wire cap onto the connection.

Wiring Outlets in Parallel | DoItYourself.com

Each of these can provide power in parallel to six or more outlets. To do this, the hot, neutral, and ground wire from the circuit panel will extend to the first outlet in the chain and on to the next and the next until the end of the circuit. Each outlet is a circuit interrupter but provides power independently of the others.

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Multiple Outlet In Parallel Wiring Diagram : When wiring receptacles in parallel, the wires are spliced to a pigtail that is connected to every outlet. The voltage at each outlet is not dependent on the other outlets.

Wiring Diagrams for Switched Wall Outlets

Wiring Diagram for Multiple Switched Outlets. This diagram shows the wiring for multiple switched outlets on one switch. The source for the circuit is at the switch and 2-wire cable runs to each receptacle outlet. At the outlets, each is wired using a pigtail splice to make the hot and neutral connections.

Electrical Receptacle Wiring in Parallel vs Daisy

Wire Electrical Receptacles on a Single Circuit In Parallel. Photo: this reader-provided illustration shows how an electrical receptacle might be wired in parallel to the circuit. Using twist-on connectors and pigtail wires the receptacle's neutral and hot terminals are connected to the circuits hot and neutral wires.