Double Pole Breaker For Two Circuits

Unlike a double pole breaker which serves a single 240 volt circuit a cheater serves two 120 volt circuits.

Double pole breaker for two circuits.

Free delivery with 45 order. It feeds power to two wires connected to the breaker from each phase. While a two pole circuit breaker gets connected to two different poles at a panelboard and has a common trip or a handle tie for simultaneous disconnecting of two poles a tandem breaker does not. Double pole breakers have two hot wires that are connected by a single neutral wire.

There are two kinds of double pole breakers internal and external trip. A different type of doubled up breaker is a quad breaker which serves two 240 volt circuits but is the same width as a standard double pole breaker. While an entire double pole breaker can be dedicated to the above appliances double pole breakers can also serve lower voltage circuits appliances see explanation below. It cannot be used to supply 240 volts to a single circuit.

The voltage from either leg to the neutral line is 120 volts but across the two hot legs is 240 volts which is double the 120 volt supply. Each one connects to one of the hot bus bars in the panel which makes the voltage of the circuit 240 volts. Two pole breakers control circuits for large appliances. A circuit breaker is a safety device that shuts off when there s a current surge.

Double pole circuit breaker model thql2120 9 55 9 55. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Free delivery with 45 order. That means if there s a short circuit on either of the.

Eaton ch 30 amp 2 pole circuit breaker with trip flag model chf230 19 23 19 23. A two pole breaker consists of two breakers. Ge q line 20 amp 2 in. A two pole breaker takes up two spaces in the electrical panel.