04-26-2007, 10:39 AM
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Re: Double wired breaker
Richard,
You are correct, 10-30 amp 1 and 2 pole breakers can accept a single conductor #14-8 or 2 conductors #14-10. If you see on the left hand side of the breaker if you are looking at the front, the wire capacity is molded into the plastic.
Thank you for your enquiry,
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-----Original Message-----
From: TRC, Technical Resource Center
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 4:18 AM
To: 'richard@rainspect.com'
Subject: RE: Technical Product Question-PK0425-07
Richard,
I have forwarded your query to our residential breaker specialist. I am
awaiting his reply, will get back soon.
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-----Original Message-----
From: richard@rainspect.com [mailto:richard@rainspect.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:17 PM
To: TRC, Technical Resource Center; C-H, Email Database
Subject: Technical Product Question
Other
Circuit Breakers
I'm a home inspector and this has to do with residential breakers
designed for one or two conductors, and table 3-30 for the wire size
range under the lugs of CH breakers in particular. The table seems
clear to me in that all three options for 10-30 amp breakers applies to
all the breakers in that section. IE. All 10 through 30 amp, single
and double pole breakers can accept two 14-10 conductors. I have
another inspector (actually more than one) on a Home Inspection forum
insisting on reading straight across the chart, line by line, and saying
that only 15-amp breakers can have two conductors...because that happens
to be on the same line. I'm frustrated in my attempt to point out that
the chart makes no sense that way.
Perhaps you could view the discussion at
http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/electrical-systems-home-in
spection-commercial-inspection/669-double-wired-breaker.html ?
A simple answer from Eaton on the forum would be the ideal, but an
e-mail clarification that I can pass on would also be OK.
Your help would be much appreciated before I tear my hair out.
Thanks,
Richard Moore
'nuff said.
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