Double Tapped Breaker. If the circuit breaker is overloaded it will repeatedly warm to the point of tripping leading to loss of electrical power on the affected circuits. When it s not a defect.
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If the circuit breaker is overloaded it will repeatedly warm to the point of tripping leading to loss of electrical power on the affected circuits. Sometimes this refers to two conductors at one circuit breaker other times it refers to two conductors connected under one screw at the neutral bar. This is a no no.
When it s not a defect.
Double tapped wiring is ok if the circuit breaker is designed for two conductors. A double tapped circuit breaker commonly referred to as a double tap is an electrical defect inside an electrical panel. Double lugging or double tapping overloads the circuit breaker. You can see what this looks like in the picture above.
