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07-09-2008, 11:16 PM #1
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Trip Tie Required?
Greetings HI's,
I'm sure this is covered in Elec101, so thank you for being patient.
I performed an 11 month inspection on a home today and saw what I believed to be 4-wire romex with one wire connected to a 20amp breaker for the disposal and the other connected to a separate 20amp breaker for the dishwasher. They share a single neutral and ground.
Question: Should there be a trip tie between the breakers?
Additional comments are welcome.
Thanks,
Michael - Scher Professional Inspections- Austin Real Estate Inspector
Scher Professional Inspections
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07-10-2008, 12:02 AM #2
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Re: Trip Tie Required?
If they are in the same outlet/junction box they need a common trip.
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07-10-2008, 08:27 AM #3
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Re: Trip Tie Required?
If on the same yoke/strap (i.e., a duplex with disposer and dishwasher - both on same device) - tie handle required.
Could be in same box and tie handle not 'required' - but a really, really, good idea.
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