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number of outlets per circuit

buzzz
17 years ago

We are renovating our kitchen and adding undercounter and also over counter lights. The four overcounter lights will be on one switch and the four undercounter lights on a second switch but all on the same circuit from the panel. I read in my Electrical Wiring book that the max number of outlets per circuit is 12, do each of these count as one outlet for a total of 8? They are all 20 watt flourescent lights so they should not use many amps. Normally this would not be a problem but I am planning on tapping into an existing circuit that already has 8 outlets on it. So this would make it 16

What do you think?

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