2 pole 30 amp breaker. A 240 volt 3 wire receptacle has three prongs two hot and one ground to accept a 3 prong plug. It consists of a pair of breakers arranged side by side so they contact alternating bus bars. The square d by schneider electric qo 30 the square d by schneider electric qo 30 amp two pole circuit breaker is intended for overload and short circuit protection of your electrical system. A double pole breaker is needed whenever youre doing 240 volt wiring.
Connecticut electric new vpkubiz thin 30 amp 34 in. Half the width of standard breakers they allow use of smaller load centers and for maxiumum saving of space and moneythqp breakers are one half the width of standard ge breakers but identical in design. To install one attach the hot wires to the breaker the neutral wire to the neutral bus and ground wire to the ground bus. 2 pole zinsco rc3830 replacement circuit breaker.
The ansi certified and ul listed unit is rated for 120240 vac and 10000 air. It cannot be used to supply 240 volts to a single circuit. Also called a tandem slimline or twin breaker a cheater is a double breaker that takes up the space of a single pole breaker. In this video you will learn about how to wire double pole mcb miniature circuit breaker with wiring connection diagram in english language.
Unlike a double pole breaker which serves a single 240 volt circuit a cheater serves two 120 volt circuits. The voltage from either leg to the neutral line is 120 volts but across the two hot legs is 240 volts which is double the 120 volt supply. The wires usually are black or red but one may be white if it is labeled as hot with a black or red stripe near each end.