Originally Posted By: tom slick
If the neutral is shared between two circuits you need a double breaker that is tied together like the one on the lower left. That way not only are the two circuits phased correctly but it always shuts off both circuits.
You can get a kit that includes a bar to operate both breakers at once. No need to kill power to the whole box to change out a breaker either as long as you are aware.
If the neutral is shared between two circuits you need a double breaker that is tied together like the one on the lower left. That way not only are the two circuits phased correctly but it always shuts off both circuits.
You can get a kit that includes a bar to operate both breakers at once. No need to kill power to the whole box to change out a breaker either as long as you are aware.