30 amp RV outlet at home
I recently converted from a dual hot water tank setup in my house to a single tank resulting in an unused 30amp double pole breaker. I would like to use this breaker and the 10ga wire to power a TTL-3...
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Bumpyroad wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:Bob Landry wrote:
I'm simply stating that is is OK to have one side of DPDT breaker unused or it can be used for the neutral leg.
but the "unused" half of the breaker would be connected internally to the other "hot" side of the box???
bumpy
There is no internal electrical connection between the two legs of the breaker. If one side overloads, both sides will trip, but that's just a mechanical connection. One side not being connected will not effect the breaker operation for the connected side.
I thought I remember that the 240 volt breakers (dual 120s) was that they clipped onto the "buss bars????" separately so they would get 240 volts. thus both breakers would be hooked to a separate/different hot lead. don't see how you could use one for a neutral? in this case.
bumpy
For 50A service, yes, but the OP is installing a 30A service, so all he really needs is a single breaker unless he wants to break the neutral line also. I personally recommend that, but some may is agree. If he chooses to use a single breaker and not switch neutral, then the unconnected breaker has no effect on the system even though it will trip if connected to the one being used. The other unused 115V wire is just capped and tucked away.
