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roland

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi there! I have a question or two. To make a LONG story short..I am in the
process of buying a house. We had an inspector come out and he discovered
that the fuse box/ breaker box was "double lugged twice." Could any one
explain to me what that term means?

Also, we had asked/offered the seller to replace the breaker box / fuse box
so that we could finish off the basement with electricals.
My realtor comes back and tells me that the seller had an electrician come
out, and they are going to do a space saver to take care of the double
lugging. Could any one explain to me what that is, and pros and cons of it?
I know almost nothing about fuse boxes. Just know how to change outlets,
install ceiling lights..etc.

Thanks in advance!!
 
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SQLit

Jan 1, 1970
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roland said:
Hi there! I have a question or two. To make a LONG story short..I am in the
process of buying a house. We had an inspector come out and he discovered
that the fuse box/ breaker box was "double lugged twice." Could any one
explain to me what that term means?

Also, we had asked/offered the seller to replace the breaker box / fuse box
so that we could finish off the basement with electricals.
My realtor comes back and tells me that the seller had an electrician come
out, and they are going to do a space saver to take care of the double
lugging. Could any one explain to me what that is, and pros and cons of it?
I know almost nothing about fuse boxes. Just know how to change outlets,
install ceiling lights..etc.

Thanks in advance!!


Home INFECTOR strikes again. I just sold my home and the mother did not even
have a clue. Even wrote up my pool gates needing new latches. I have them
pinned open with 1/4-20 nuts and bolts.

The MAROON probably means that the breakers have 2 wires under the screw.
Most home panel are rated for 2 wires of the same size to be under the
screws.
You can replace the 1 inch breakers for 1/2 inch breakers and get 2 breakers
in the same space. This works fine for bedrooms and lighting I do not like
to do it for 20 amp circuits cause the thin ones have a tendency to trip
under a ~80% load. They get hot and the thermal part of the breaker trips
them out.

Please forward this to the MAROON. I sent a 3 page complaint to the state
agency that certified my LOON with pictures and descriptions on the back.
Rant concluded.
 
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Dimitris Tzortzakakis

Jan 1, 1970
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I don't know about "double lugged twice", but space savers have we here
also.There are double pole 40A breakers from GEYER, with indicator light
used mainly for electrical cookers or water heaters, that are half an inch
rather than 1" (or even 1 1/2" if you consider the indicator).
 
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