I plan on adding a dedicated 20A GFIC outlet above my kitchencountertop, fed from a new 20A circuit breaker via 12-2 w/ground Romexrun through my attic and down inside the wall to the outlet. Twoquestions:1. Since it will be a dedicated circuit (only the one outlet on it)does the electrical code require a junction box between the breakerand the outlet?2. Since the outlet will be the end of the line, is it necessary touse wire caps and jumpers for the hot and neutral in the outlet box,or can I simply run them straight to the outlet terminals? I've seenthe connections drawn both ways in reference books. They all show thewire cap and jumper to a screw for the ground wire, but differ as tothe need for wire caps and jumpers for the other two wires.

Hi,What is wire cap and jumper? You mean pig tails?

Dedicated Circuit: Is Junction Box Required?

Jul 01, 2010 61 Replies

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DerbyDad03 10 years ago

I like the way you waited 6 years to tell us what you like. Do you feel better now that you've gotten that off your chest?

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hubops 10 years ago

Strong irony, albeit unintentional - in your posting here, GDogg, .. but somewhat weak sarcasm. John T

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