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What is the purpose of a double pole breaker for separate 15A circuits?
My new house is done being built and I am going to come in and install my new gas range and dishwasher, both 120V 15A appliances.
I got thoroughly confused looking at the breaker box because gas ...
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Is it ever safe to have 14 gauge wire anywhere on a circuit proected by a 30 amp breaker?
I was doing some work in an old house I recently moved into, and found that my dishwasher and garbage disposal (and some outlets near them) are on a 30 amp breaker. However, some of the electrical ...
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What is electrical code for number of wires in a breaker?
US, Georgia
I am adding some new ciruits to add some additional outlets. The closest place is to run a wire to the main panel box.
My question is, can I connect more than one wire to a breaker and ...