Multiwire Branch Circuit

[randmallred@outlook.com]

Is it legal to use a 2 or 3 pole breakers in lieu of handle ties, when shared neutrals are present?

 

[iwire]

Is it legal to use a 2 or 3 pole breakers in lieu of handle ties, when shared neutrals are present?

Yes

 

[randmallred@outlook.com]

MEBC

MEBC

Thank you. Can you give me the code reference?

 

[Strathead]

Thank you. Can you give me the code reference?

It is the same code section.

 

[randmallred@outlook.com]

In other words. You don't know.

 

[randmallred@outlook.com]

Thanks Strathead.

 

[Strathead]

In other words. You don't know.

If you want to be that way about it, you should have a code book and be able to look it up yourself. I don't have to know the code section off of the top of my head, because I know what it requires. I will look it up the next time one of MY apprentices can't find it.

 

[zbang]

In other words. You don't know.

In other words, look it up yourself. If you don't have a code book, it's also on the NFPA web site.

 

[ActionDave]

Thank you. Can you give me the code reference?

210.4(B), 240.15(B).

 

[al hildenbrand]

In other words. You don't know.

The same Code citation you are using to use handle ties is the citation that allows the use of common trip multipole circuit breakers. Strathead is correct. All that is needed for the Code minimum is the single movement of the hand. . . this also allows the handle of a fused safety switch or the pull-out of a multi-fuse block or a non-fused multipole pullout.

 

[Strathead]

210.4(B), 240.15(B).

You are such a nice guy Dave! I am glad to see that there are at least a couple more curmudgeons like me here.

 

[jumper]

You are such a nice guy Dave! I am glad to see that there are at least a couple more curmudgeons like me here.

Plenty of curmudgeons around here.

 

[ActionDave]

You are such a nice guy Dave! I am glad to see that there are at least a couple more curmudgeons like me here.

I get a lot of free lunches.