electricmanscott
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How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
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electricman2
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- North Carolina
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
I see the breaker with the 5 conductors has a yellow warning tape. No doubt saying "no more please"
I see the breaker with the 5 conductors has a yellow warning tape. No doubt saying "no more please"
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2023
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- Hospital Master Electrician
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Two things:
C'mon, Scott, haven't you seen the prices on wirenuts lately?
And the other thing is a curiousity about what that white conductor is doing in that breaker with his two best friends? Did you get a chance to examine it?
Two things:
C'mon, Scott, haven't you seen the prices on wirenuts lately?
And the other thing is a curiousity about what that white conductor is doing in that breaker with his two best friends? Did you get a chance to examine it?
paul
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- Snohomish, WA
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Shoot howdy. I've gotten lots more than that under a breaker before. But I may have had an slight advantage....I put them all under a 50 amp breaker.
Shoot howdy. I've gotten lots more than that under a breaker before. But I may have had an slight advantage....I put them all under a 50 amp breaker.
hurk27
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- Portage, Indiana NEC: 2008
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Scott
That bottom photo reminds me of a tanning bed control panel that the manufacture did the same thing, the breakers was made over seas and instead of hitting a terminal strip they had all the hots for each circuit shoved into the hole on the breaker.
Scott
That bottom photo reminds me of a tanning bed control panel that the manufacture did the same thing, the breakers was made over seas and instead of hitting a terminal strip they had all the hots for each circuit shoved into the hole on the breaker.
allenwayne
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Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Use your inginuity.use a bottom out bit and get rid of that plastic that`s always in the wayof at least3 more wires. shhhhsssssssss and you call yourselves sparkies
Use your inginuity.use a bottom out bit and get rid of that plastic that`s always in the wayof at least3 more wires. shhhhsssssssss and you call yourselves sparkies
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- Massachusetts
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
The manufacture of equipment is not bound by either 110.3(B) or 110.14.
Now if one of us does it that is the end of the world.
And that is absolutely fine for the equipment manufacture to do.
The manufacture of equipment is not bound by either 110.3(B) or 110.14.
Now if one of us does it that is the end of the world.
pierre
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- Westchester County, New York
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Augie
This sounds very official...
"everyone knows the number of wires that fit is inversely proportional to the number of strands you cut from each conductor"
I got a good chuckle out of it!!!
Augie
This sounds very official...
"everyone knows the number of wires that fit is inversely proportional to the number of strands you cut from each conductor"
I got a good chuckle out of it!!!
jimwalker
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Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Looks like 2 reds 3 blacks.Wonder how that neutral is doing
Looks like 2 reds 3 blacks.Wonder how that neutral is doing
allenwayne
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Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
I Too wonder what that yellow tag says that has 3 dark wires and 2 white wires says(CAUTION STAY THE F$6k AWAY)Oh and scott of course this was an inspected jog
I Too wonder what that yellow tag says that has 3 dark wires and 2 white wires says(CAUTION STAY THE F$6k AWAY)Oh and scott of course this was an inspected jog
hurk27
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- Portage, Indiana NEC: 2008
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
The two "white wires" are infact purple.
Allen do you need a new monitor?
The two "white wires" are infact purple.
allenwayne
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Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Could be ,lets start a collection allens 19 in lcd monitor fund couldn`t hurt to ask
Could be ,lets start a collection allens 19 in lcd monitor fund
couldn`t hurt to ask 
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- Lockport, IL
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- Semi-Retired Electrical Engineer
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
No, it says, "Thank you sir, may I have another?"
davedottcom
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Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
My yellow lable says:
This breaker controls the 1st floor lights, receptacles, emergency lighting, isolated computer circuits, security lights, hand dryers in all 4 bathrooms, exit signs on all 3 floors, Alarm system, fire pump, 2-microwaves,the Refrig, fax machine, a couple vending machines, coffee pot, stereo equipment, sewer lift pump, television, welders, Elec basboard heat, parking lot lights, drill press, exhaust fans, elevator lighting, electric fence, the new ceiling fan in the break room, and possibly the control circuit for that really big crane out on the dock.
PLEASE DO NOT SHUT OFF!
Why is everyone making fun of my work?
My yellow lable says:
This breaker controls the 1st floor lights, receptacles, emergency lighting, isolated computer circuits, security lights, hand dryers in all 4 bathrooms, exit signs on all 3 floors, Alarm system, fire pump, 2-microwaves,the Refrig, fax machine, a couple vending machines, coffee pot, stereo equipment, sewer lift pump, television, welders, Elec basboard heat, parking lot lights, drill press, exhaust fans, elevator lighting, electric fence, the new ceiling fan in the break room, and possibly the control circuit for that really big crane out on the dock.
PLEASE DO NOT SHUT OFF!
hurk27
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- Portage, Indiana NEC: 2008
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Whoops Clicked to many times.
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Whoops Clicked to many times.
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hurk27
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- Portage, Indiana NEC: 2008
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
With 25626 Registered Members, you could start to retire.
I have a dollar, now where do I send it.
With 25626 Registered Members, you could start to retire.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Oh, c'mon! Everyone knows the limit is based on how many load names you can fit in one breaker-label space: The smaller you can write, the more wires you can fit.
allenwayne
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Re: How many wires can YOU fit on a breaker?
Allen Wayne
{Moderator's Note: I don't know if Allen had posted his real address. But I edited it out anyway, to protect against ID theft. If you want to support this fund, you'll have to send Allen a PM to get the address.}
Attn.Allens 19 in. lcd monitor fund I`ll claim it to the irs and so can you
[ November 27, 2005, 10:31 AM: Message edited by: charlie b ]
Allen Wayne
{Moderator's Note: I don't know if Allen had posted his real address. But I edited it out anyway, to protect against ID theft. If you want to support this fund, you'll have to send Allen a PM to get the address.}
Attn.Allens 19 in. lcd monitor fund I`ll claim it to the irs and so can you
[ November 27, 2005, 10:31 AM: Message edited by: charlie b ]
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