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Old 7/10/10, 9:03 PM
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Default Twisted Pairs?

Here are what appeared to be two twisted pairs of #10s on a 60 A breaker feeding a range. It has obviously been that way for quite some time (house built in 1980). What, if anything, would you have to say about the arrangement?
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I would say that it's a very unsafe installation. Parallel conductors are required to be #1/0 and larger and that breaker is not rated for terminating two twisted conductors.
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My thoughts as well...



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