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elshout
Aug 31, 2010, 03:36 PM
I have seen this question before, but not a definite answer.

I want to know if I can use one leg of 2 - 20 amp tandem breakers for a 220 volt circuit. I know I can not use just 1 tandem breaker as this would be on the same leg of the panel. But 2 tandems side by side would put them on different legs. Would this work?

Thanks
Scott

hkstroud
Aug 31, 2010, 04:48 PM
No, the breakers need to be tied together. There are 240v tandem or slime line breakers.

donf
Aug 31, 2010, 07:01 PM
"Slime Line" ? :)

hkstroud
Aug 31, 2010, 08:28 PM
OK, you got me Don. How about "skinny" breakers.

donf
Sep 2, 2010, 03:24 PM
Hank,

"Slime Line" works for me.