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Paul Johnston
03-18-2011, 01:47 PM
Found this in a house today and I am not sure about the problem if there is one. All the 120v breakers are on one leg and all but one 220v breakers are on the other. I feel this should be balanced with the 120v better am I wrong? I know the 220v draws from both legs. There are double and triple taps also.
Thanks
Paul

Jim Port
03-18-2011, 02:06 PM
On the C-H buss, as with most, the buss fingers alternate like interlaced fingers A-B-A-B. There is little value in trying to balance a residential panel due to the way the loads flucuate during the day. Balancing a three phase balance is more benificial.

Rick Cantrell
03-18-2011, 02:24 PM
I am not sure about the problem if there is one. All the 120v breakers are on one leg and all but one 220v breakers are on the other.
Actually the 120s are not all on the same leg, they are on the same side.
No problem