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Default Electric Problem or overloading the circuit

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Hey Guys, I have a double 20 amp breaker that is connected to each
other. I have one side running the kitchen and one side running the
washing machine in the garage. I was told this is a standard
practice,


110Vac appliances, right?

A "ganged" 20A breaker? If one breaker resets, they both have to,
right? Is that what you mean?
That's what it sounds like and definitely is non-code, NOT standard
practice, and as you're discovering can be dangerous! Such breakers
are intended to provide 220Vac to some piece of equpiment, NOT as
you are using it, to provide two 110Vac lines.


Wrong. Google "Edison circuit". Then stop giving advice on subjects
you're
completely ignorant of.


Don't have to. Everything still stands as written in its entirety.

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