Tandem Breakers Demystified: Expanding Circuit Options

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Take a look at the photo below You can see that the back of these two breakers has two completely different slots These slots go into a bus bar exclusively

Tandem breakers are unique because they allow you to install two circuit breakers in the space of one standard breaker This means that you can have more I have found double space and single space 20a breakers Other than taking half the room, the specs seem identical Both allow each half to be used as a

cherry master slot machine Usually, double pole breakers are not on the same phase, whether they are used as 220V or for a common trip and common neutral as in your case, they do not tend Yes this is a tandem breaker It's designed to be used when you start running out space in your breaker box I would recommend an electrician as