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Can I wire multiple disconnect switches from the same 120V circuit breaker?

I know an electrician wires many receptacles etc. in parallel from one breaker but is this ok to do with disc. switches loads as well?

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petersonra said:
generally yes. no real reason to open the neutral at the switch though.
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Thank You. I am not sure what that means though to "open the neutral" at the switch.

I just have some small 120V HVAC loads, each with its own fused disc., and I just want to make sure I can wire them both to the same circuit breaker at the panel.

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Gshell82 said:
I just have some small 120V HVAC loads, each with its own fused disc., and I just want to make sure I can wire them both to the same circuit breaker at the panel.
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There are a lot of mechanical configurations of "disconnects". Some have solid neutrals, others no neutral terminal bar at all, others have the neutral going though a switch.

If the calculated load of the "small HVAC loads" does not exceed the let-through of the overcurrent protective device, and the manufacturer's instructions don't require separate circuits, then, yes.
 
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