Double Taps on Breakers

[weressl]

Because many of us see it daily in thousands of installations without them showing any problems. It was not always a code violation.

This does not mean I do not follow the code myself or suggest that others do not. It just means I do not make a huge deal over every violation I come across. It would be a waste of time.

The question was not if it was a Code violation. The question was if it is a problem.

I expressed my surprise how many did not see this as a problem. You pick an argument with that. OK, we agree to disagree.

I agree that ".... I do not make a huge deal over every violation I come across. It would be a waste of time.", however when it involves conductive or insulating parts it never is a trivial issue, does not matter how many does one sees operating fine.

I find this akin to driving while drinking. Does every time a driver drinks causes an accident?

 

[technoid52]

This topic comes up a lot.

Most of us know what breakers allow two wires.

My question is: Is it a 'hazard' to have two wires under a breaker that is not rated for two?

Does this cause an overload?
Does this cause the breaker not to trip?
Does this cause arcing?

Bottom line is it a safety hazard?

I call this out but will the house burn down if it is not changed?

I had put an extension on my old house. A string of outlets from the new room were tied into an exisiting load center. There was no more room for new breakers. So I was told by the inspector to wire nut the old 15amp circuit to the new and run a short third wire to the exisiting breaker. He would not allow both #14's in the same breaker even though they fit tight. Just as they won't allow a string of room outlets to be wired into each other using the built in jumper scews. I had to pig tail everything with wire nuts in each box. So why make the duplex with 4 screws? It Just made for a more cramed box. And they worry about fill space in conduit?

 

[infinity]

I had put an extension on my old house. A string of outlets from the new room were tied into an exisiting load center. There was no more room for new breakers. So I was told by the inspector to wire nut the old 15amp circuit to the new and run a short third wire to the exisiting breaker. He would not allow both #14's in the same breaker even though they fit tight. Just as they won't allow a string of room outlets to be wired into each other using the built in jumper scews. I had to pig tail everything with wire nuts in each box. So why make the duplex with 4 screws? It Just made for a more cramed box. And they worry about fill space in conduit?

He obviously wasn't enforcing the NEC.