Have a love /hate with tandem breakers. When one burnt up it would often burn the case on breaker above it and a few times when I turned that breaker off it would not reset ( never over a 20 amp tandem ). Would try not to use them on circuits that would draw loads over 10 amps or so. ( window air conditioners, kitchen counter top receptacles & laundry area ). Now with AFCI or GFCI required on just about every residential circuit they will be few in houses.
Tandem breakers on new install.
- Thread starter nizak
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electrofelon
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
Yeah that's a great way to put it. I only love them when the alternative is changing out a panel or adding a sub. For new builds, I'm not looking for an excuse to cram as much crap into a load center (which I hate in general).