"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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It is perfectly safe, and does not violate code, as long as:
a) the two hot conductors are on opposite legs of a 240V service, *and*
b) a *single* disconnecting means will disconnect *both* of them at once.
Both of these criteria are easily satisfied by using a standard two-pole
breaker: the two sides are necessarily on opposite legs, and one handle
disconnects them both at once.

Doug, you seem to know what you are talking about. What's your experience
with how often this is actually done? It seems to me that, though legal and
safe, someone might forget how this is setup and rearrange breakers/wiring
in the future, creating an unsafe situation. Are there any requirements for
tagging such a configuration?

Bob