Main panel breakers


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Old 09-14-03, 07:59 AM
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Main panel breakers

I just installed a lamp post in my yard and I plan on running 14/2 back to the main panel where I will install a Intermatic timer. I have no free slots available can I double up on an existing GFCI breaker??? or is this not legal? None of the breakers in the panel have more than one wire going to it. Is it ok to put more than one wire to a breaker?? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old 09-14-03, 09:55 AM
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GFCI breakers in my experience were only designed for one wire on each terminal.
My advice: replace (2) 1-pole breakers of the same size, perhaps 15A 's with a tandem breaker (2 15A 1-pole braekers in one space) and add a new 15A GFCI breaker in the space you created by removing two regular 15's.
What kind of panel do you have? SquareD, GE, siemens, etc.? You are using 14-2 UF cable, correct? (Not Romex, NM-B), and burying it 12" deep where it is in the yard, and 24" deep under driveways if applicable?

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Old 09-14-03, 11:12 AM
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Yes 14/2 uf in conduit. My panel is a Crouse Hinds-Murray. As it turns out the GFCI breaker that was in the panel is bad so I had to run out and grab a new one. 29 bucks : ( ouch!! I'm just going to pig tail it in the panel. That should be ok right?
 
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Old 09-14-03, 11:30 AM
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Yes, you can pigtail it. You'll have to pigtail both the hot and the neutral. Keep all the work neat.
 
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Old 09-14-03, 11:53 AM
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