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Default Double Pole Circuit Breakers

If they were insulated, I wouldn't have to be so careful while flailing them
around inside panel boxes
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "RBM" rbm2(remove
wrote:
Each pole of a breaker, single, double or triple, provides the amperage
marked on the breaker. Double pole 20 amp gives you 20 amps on each legs
or
20 amps @240 volts
I too, would like the ground wires to be insulated for my own safety


How would insulating the ground wire improve safety?

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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.