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Old 9/16/09, 2:16 AM
Ron E. Perkerewicz Ron E. Perkerewicz is offline
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Default using half a breaker

double 20 amp breaker with only one side used, is this a problem ? recommendations ? see picture
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Old 9/16/09, 2:44 AM
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Default Re: using half a breaker

It will still trip the breaker. If you want to be technical about it, you can suggest taking off the handle tie.

Are those ground wires attached to anything?

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Old 9/16/09, 3:06 AM
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Default Re: using half a breaker

the ground wires are sticking through another bar on the panel
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