[AT] OT circuit breaker question

Stephen Offiler soffiler at gmail.com
Sat Nov 11 07:07:48 PST 2017


I think Don might be all set... we exchanged some private email on this
subject a couple days ago.  Regarding your suggestion Dean, that is
possible, but, the breaker must be rated to accept two wires.  I'll try to
attach a photo of such a breaker but the format is .PNG, not sure if
Spencer accepts this format.   I found the photo at this link:

https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/5545/what-is-electrical-code-for-number-of-wires-in-a-breaker


SO


On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 2:43 AM, Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:

> I haven't been able to follow all the comments on this thread but is it
> possible that one of the circuits is very lightly loaded so you could
> combine that circuit with another lightly loaded circuit.  That would make
> room for the 220V Breaker.
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
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> On 11/7/2017 2:56 PM, Don wrote:
> > I need to add a 20A 220V circuit to a GE panel.  The problem is that
> > there is only one open slot in the panel.  To add the 220 breaker I
> > need to replace one of the breakers with a tandem breaker.  The
> > breakers I find at the home centers do not have a deep enough slot
> > where the breaker connects to the buss.  What type should I be looking
> for?
> >
> Don, it is amazing that you should ask this question as I need to add a
> 30A 240V circuit to a GE panel that is full! I found the same problem, but
> have a number of tandem breakers already installed in this panel.
> They came from an industrial supplier a number of years ago. I think I
> will have to go to Gilroy to purchase these breakers at the industrial
> supplier and I will ask them.
>
>             Grant Brians
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