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Default Question about my circuit-breaker box


"Lawrence" wrote in message
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Jethro wrote:
I added a circuit breaker to my box yesterday. In the process, I
found that the ground buss their-in was already totally occupied with
existing white and bare-copper wires. In fact one buss spot had two
white wires held in one spot (under one screw). So, I figured it
would be okay for me to do the same with my new white wire and
bare-copper wire. So now I have three buss screws that each hold two
wires.


I have done it with no problem

So have I , but sadly that doesn't prove it is okay.
My house had a multiwire circuit all on one leg, and my cottage had three
#12 wires connected to one 50a breaker. The fact that they had been like
that for 20 years certainly didn't prove they were okay.