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06-07-2020, 07:45 PM #1
4 wires to a 20 amp double pole breaker
Noticed this on an inspection today: 4 wires going into a 20 amp double pole breaker. Box had plenty of spaces left, so no need to double tap single breakers. My only guess is that it may have been easier to pull two 14ga per leg, versus a 10ga or 8ga ? Any ideas as to what is going on here ? The box was not marked as to what the breaker is powering. Is it wrong ?
Similar Threads:Last edited by David A. Smith; 06-07-2020 at 09:02 PM.
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06-08-2020, 05:11 AM #2
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06-08-2020, 05:56 AM #3
Re: 4 wires to a 20 amp double pole breaker
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06-08-2020, 08:20 AM #4
Re: 4 wires to a 20 amp double pole breaker
I listed it as a defect on my report. My gut told me it was wrong, but the double pole breaker had me unsure. Always trust your gut, right...
Thanks guys !!!
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06-08-2020, 05:25 PM #5
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06-08-2020, 06:11 PM #6
Re: 4 wires to a 20 amp double pole breaker
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06-11-2020, 08:45 PM #7
Re: 4 wires to a 20 amp double pole breaker
I see 3 different breakers in that panel also, A GE, Siemens, & ITE Imperial Corp., from the 1970's, from the looks of it the panel is most most likely GE, or possibly a Eaton BR or as I call it "Zinsco II".
Last edited by Rollie Meyers; 06-11-2020 at 09:13 PM.
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06-12-2020, 09:01 AM #8
Re: 4 wires to a 20 amp double pole breaker
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