{"source":"JourneymanIQ Answer Surface","reviewed":"2026-07-02","page":"https://journeymaniq.com/resources/branch-circuit-vs-feeder","query":"branch circuit vs feeder","state":null,"directAnswer":"A branch circuit is the circuit after the final overcurrent device and runs to outlets or equipment. A feeder supplies that final overcurrent device, usually a panel, subpanel, or distribution point. Branch circuit questions point to Article 210. Feeder questions point to Article 215, often with Article 220 load calculations behind the number. The exam trap is naming the conductor wrong before the math starts. JourneymanIQ trains that first split, then uses the diagnostic to show whether branch circuits, feeders, or load calculations are the weak pattern.","officialFacts":[{"label":"States covered","value":"5 states"},{"label":"States","value":"Texas, California, Michigan, Washington, Maryland"},{"label":"Approach","value":"State-aware diagnostic, then NEC sections in priority order"}],"officialSources":[{"label":"JourneymanIQ Exam Knowledge Graph (per-state sources)","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/ai/states"}],"whyRelevant":["15-minute diagnostic that maps your weak NEC sections","Weak sections returned in priority order","Original practice questions tied to NEC articles","Free electrician calculators for voltage drop, wire size, ampacity, fill, load, and transformer math","30-day plan built around your gaps","State-aware: questions and exam facts match your state"],"internalLinks":[{"label":"Home","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/resources/branch-circuit-vs-feeder"},{"label":"Start the diagnostic","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/diagnostic"},{"label":"See pricing","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/pricing"},{"label":"NEC dwelling load calculation","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/resources/nec-220-dwelling-load-calculations"},{"label":"NEC ampacity derating","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/resources/nec-310-15-conductor-ampacity-derating"},{"label":"Texas electrician calculations practice","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/texas/calculations-practice"}],"faqs":[{"q":"Which NEC article covers branch circuits?","a":"Article 210 covers branch circuits."},{"q":"Which NEC article covers feeders?","a":"Article 215 covers feeders, with Article 220 used when load calculations are part of the question."}],"schema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/resources/branch-circuit-vs-feeder","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"branch circuit vs feeder","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A branch circuit is the circuit after the final overcurrent device and runs to outlets or equipment. A feeder supplies that final overcurrent device, usually a panel, subpanel, or distribution point. Branch circuit questions point to Article 210. Feeder questions point to Article 215, often with Article 220 load calculations behind the number. The exam trap is naming the conductor wrong before the math starts. JourneymanIQ trains that first split, then uses the diagnostic to show whether branch circuits, feeders, or load calculations are the weak pattern."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which NEC article covers branch circuits?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Article 210 covers branch circuits."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which NEC article covers feeders?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Article 215 covers feeders, with Article 220 used when load calculations are part of the question."}}]}}