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Re: Parallel Breakers?

#67227 07/01/06 06:13 AM

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if they are truly parallel I would think this would only have a 200 Amp capacity before tripping.

Two 200 amp over current devices in parallel will provide 400 amps of capacity.

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Parallel Breakers?	master66	06/30/06 01:36 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	CaOperator	06/30/06 01:49 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	e57	06/30/06 01:52 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	master66	06/30/06 01:58 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	e57	06/30/06 02:17 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	SolarPowered	06/30/06 03:36 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	iwire	07/01/06 10:13 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	Dave T	07/01/06 03:43 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	iwire	07/01/06 04:14 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	master66	07/01/06 06:59 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	SteveFehr	07/01/06 07:36 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	JoeTestingEngr	07/01/06 07:37 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	DC10	07/01/06 09:41 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	iwire	07/01/06 10:33 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	JoeTestingEngr	07/02/06 01:04 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	iwire	07/02/06 01:03 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	Ron	07/02/06 02:27 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	JoeTestingEngr	07/02/06 05:52 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	iwire	07/02/06 06:59 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	JoeTestingEngr	07/02/06 07:44 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	iwire	07/02/06 10:29 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	Larry Fine	07/03/06 02:46 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	JoeTestingEngr	07/03/06 03:07 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	iwire	07/03/06 09:52 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	JBD	07/03/06 12:41 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	SteveFehr	07/03/06 05:48 PM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	JoeTestingEngr	07/04/06 06:05 AM
Re: Parallel Breakers?	iwire	07/04/06 09:56 AM

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