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    Aug 31, 2010, 03:36 PM
    220 volt circuit
    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
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    Aug 31, 2010, 04:48 PM

    No, the breakers need to be tied together. There are 240v tandem or slime line breakers.
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    Aug 31, 2010, 07:01 PM

    "Slime Line" ? :)
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    Aug 31, 2010, 08:28 PM

    OK, you got me Don. How about "skinny" breakers.
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    Sep 2, 2010, 03:24 PM

    Hank,

    "Slime Line" works for me.
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