Pigtailing to avoid double taps

Electrical · Distribution Panels · printed page 97 (PDF page 98)

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Double Taps on Electrical System – Pig-tailing Electric Connections – Pig-tailing to Avoid Double Taps Pig-Tailing of Electrical Connections to Avoid Double Taps Distribution Panels – Electrical Electric Distribution Panels

Text in the illustration

to ground
main breaker
service conductors
ground wire
120 volt circuits
neutral bus bar
pigtail connection
bus bars
neutral wire
grounding terminal

Generated explanation

The illustration shows an open electrical distribution panel with a main breaker, branch circuit breakers, bus bars, neutral bus bars, and grounding terminals. Service conductors enter at the upper right, and two 120-volt circuit cables enter along the right side. A yellow wire connector joins the two black branch circuit conductors to a single black pigtail connected to a branch breaker. This arrangement avoids placing two conductors under one breaker terminal. White neutral conductors and green grounding conductors are shown routed to terminal bars.

Components

electrical distribution panel main circuit breaker branch circuit breakers service conductors bus bars neutral bus bars grounding terminals branch circuit cables neutral conductors grounding conductors pigtail conductor twist-on wire connector

Materials

metal panel enclosure insulated electrical conductors plastic wire connector