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There are three main types of circuit breakers offering different kinds of protection: Standard: These are the least complicated types of circuit breakers. They protect against circuit overloads and short circuits. Standard breakers are found in single- and double-pole designs.
A single-pole circuit breaker covers one wire and takes up one place in the panel, while 2-pole breakers cover two wires and take up two places, and so on. What is a Tandem Breaker? In addition to understanding the difference between single and 2-pole circuit breakers, you should be familiar with what sets tandem breakers apart.
The number of poles of a circuit breaker is simply the number of live electric wires it protects. A single-pole circuit breaker covers one wire and takes up one place in the panel, while 2-pole breakers cover two wires and take up two places, and so on. What is a Tandem Breaker?
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