NEC glossary

Multiwire Branch Circuit (MWBC)

A branch circuit consisting of two or more ungrounded conductors with voltage between them and a shared grounded conductor that has an equal voltage between it and each ungrounded conductor; MWBCs must be protected by a 2-pole or handle-tied breaker at the origin.

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