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  • Nov 8, 2007, 07:54 AM
    dbernoulli
    Difference between one pole and two pole circuit breakers.
    Please explain in detail the difference between one pole and two pole circuit breakers. Thank you.
  • Nov 8, 2007, 08:44 AM
    KISS
    1 pole.

    That aside.

    A two pole breaker breaks bots hots of say a 220 volt line whrereas a 1 pole breaker is usually reserved for 120 Volts.

    You do have to be careful with breakers. One variety(tandem) put 2 ea 120 Volt independent breakers in a single space whereas a ganged breaker is used for 220 volt service. When one leg trips, the other does too. The first contains 2 single pole breakers and the second case, 1 two pole breaker.

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