Re: Electrical question

"I-zheet M'drurz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On 21 Nov 2003, Steve wrote:
>
> > Yes, it can and is done, however, there is a going to be a two pole
> > breaker that is set up for both hot leads of the old 240 circuit. The
> > handles will be ganged together and may not trip properly.. If and
> > when one circuit trips it will also trip the other circuit out..
>
>    NO.  That's the way it must be, for safety and code.  You can't
>    have "the breaker trip" and still have one live wire in the
>    circuit, BOTH sides must trip, that's exactly why you do use a
>    double pole breaker.
>
> > You could change out the circuit breaker to two single poles and that
> > would correct that problem.
>
>    You should seriously consider stopping to give out dangerous
>    advice like that, you could get somebody hurt or killed under
>    the wrong circumstances.

If anyone in this NG needs to stop giving electrical advice, Tomi Boi, it's
_YOU_.   A multiwire branch circuit needs to have simultaneous disconnection
of all ungrounded conductors _only_ if the it is supplying a device or
equipment on the _same_ yolk, such as a split wired duplex receptacle.  Did
_not_ the OP say that he was going to install two duplex receptacle devices?
In that case a double pole breaker is not required, or, like Steve pointed
out, may not be desired.