What Is a Double-Pole Circuit Breaker? Double-pole breakers are "double-wide" breakers that take up two slots in the breaker box. They have a toggle switch that's twice the length of the toggle on ...

ASK THE BUILDER | If a circuit breaker in your home is constantly tripping, it’s SCREAMING to you that something is wrong. You could be drawing too much current. You need to call in an ...

Twelve-gauge is about the thickness of a nickel, and 14-gauge about the thickness of a dime. Also, look at the breaker for ...

The recall includes Siemens and Murray single and double pole 15 through 50 AMP circuit breakers, load centers and meter combos, which contain a load center and a meter socket.

Why are people scared of fuses? A properly installed fuse is just as safe as a circuit breaker, but there are many reasons why fuse panels can have problems.