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Dishwasher and disposal wiring on seperate circuits to one yoke and common neutral

This is a mess What you have here is the result of someone who doesn't care about the "no loops" rules in NEC 300.3(B) and 310.10(H). If you feel comfortable replacing both runs of 12/3 and ...
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Dishwasher and disposal wiring on seperate circuits to one yoke and common neutral

Yeah, pull one of the two circuits off that to a new separate box (because it simplifies or enhances the safety of maintenance, even if it's not STRICTLY required to handle-tie two circuits in one box ...
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Neutral wire in red-black cable (Canada)?

...and that's why red-black cable is not a thing in the USA. Nope. Don't think you can. In Canada, neutral wires smaller than #2 must have a native white or gray jacket. Their "cannot re-...
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Generac GP8000e/Need to be grounded? Remove Neutral?

Do I need to ground my generator with 8' rods etc.? No. That is normally required at the main panel (defined by ground/neutral bond) and at any subpanels in additional buildings. The grounding system ...
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