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Need help finding Square D breaker
I have a major problem that I am so far unable to resolve. I have a Square D Homeline Main Service Panel, rated 200 Amp. It has 30 breaker slots. The lower 5 slots on either side are capable of taking piggyback breakers, but the top 10 slots are not . The Panel Is full. The lower slots have all been piggy backed except for 2 on one side..
I need to add a 220 volt circuit to provide power o my outdoor shop. The only way I can think of to do this wihout installing a larger Panel would be to piggyback some more breakers that I don't have . What I want to ask is does any company make a piggyback 220 volt breaker (takes up 2 slots) that does the same thing as the 120V piggyback circuits, make 2 out of 1. I have searched the web for piggyback 220 v breakers with no success. Does any one have any suggestions? BTW, I can't add a sub panel for the same reason, Just not enough unused breaker slos. HELP! |
you can not take a 2 pole breaker and put it in one space and get 220 out of it. Can you add a small subpanel next to your exsiting panel, splaice the 2 circuits that are not twin breakers and tie them to the subpanel, the use the open spaces to install your subpanel feed to then use subpanel to feed shop. just a thought
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Thanks for the advice, I think I have found another soloution. Lowes says hey have what is called a Quad breaker that gives 2 20 amp 115 volt circuits and 1 50 amp 220 volt circuit. If it is available that will solve my problem. Thanks
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What brand are they selling? It might fit your homeline panel, but it might not be legal
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Homeline makes a sort of quad in many configurations. They are two 15 or 20 amp single poles with a two pole in the center. The two poles go from 15 to 50 amps.
Homeline Breakers PLEASE don't rely on the Home Depot dude to tell you what's what. |
Thanks guys, it is a Homeline and supposedly just what I need
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