Double Circuit Breaker

Double pole breakers snap onto two poles for a total of 240 volts.

Double circuit breaker.

Free delivery with 45 order. Eaton ch 30 amp 2 pole circuit breaker with trip flag model chf230 19 23 19 23. Each one connects to one of the hot bus bars in the panel which makes the voltage of the circuit 240 volts. Circuit wiring that connects to double pole breakers contains two hot wires.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. A circuit breaker is a safety device that shuts off when there s a current surge. You can see what this looks like in the picture above. Double pole circuit breaker model thql2160 9 56 9 56.

Circuit breakers come in several styles including the standard single pole breakers that serve 120 volt household circuits and double pole breakers that take up two slots in a breaker box and serve 240 volt appliances a special kind of circuit breaker is the tandem breaker which is designed to allow two 120 volt circuits to be fit into a single slot in the circuit breaker box. Ge q line 60 amp 2 in. Two pole breakers control circuits for large appliances. A double tapped breaker is basically two wires under one circuit breaker that is designed for one wire.

Each of these connects to a terminal on the breaker and is protected by half of the breaker. The issue with double tapping is you could technically have a loose connection or an overloaded breaker since the breaker is not designed for two wires. If a fault or other problem occurs along one of these wires the corresponding half of the breaker will trip. Free delivery with 45 order.

To safely protect 240 volt appliances a circuit breaker must be connected to each of the 120 volt legs. If there are more problems going on besides just a double tap the repair.