I have a 200amps 120v panel, not 24

[Elio581]

I have a 200amps 120v panel, not 240. I need a single pole breaker of 100amps to supply a load. This type of breaker exists?? It’s a good practice use only one pole of a 240v 100amp breaker??

 

[PawSoxRule]

Yes you can buy a single pole 100A breaker. Here is an example:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Siemens...Vh6_ICh2nmg-gEAQYBSABEgKq8PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

It is not good practice to only use 1 pole of a breaker, but to be honest I have seen it done for temporary purposes (to test something).

 

[Elio581]

Thanks!

 

[waross]

I had to install a 200 Amp panel with a 100 Amp sub feed.
The conventional wisdom, (from those who knew more than the experts) was that I would need a splitter and a 200 Amp switch feeding the 200 Amp panel and another 100 Amp switch feeding the sub panel.
Locally it is almost always done that way.
But why?
Well, try to find a 100 Amp breaker for your panel in a rural area.
I did it the other way;
I looked for a 100 Amp breaker. When I found one I bought the panel that it fitted.
This was a lot cheaper and quicker than the splitter and switches.
By the panel first and you may not find a suitable breaker in stock.
It's a lot easier to find a suitable breaker and then get the appropriate panel.
Single pole versus two pole?
Do you have room for a two pole?
A single pole breaker is nice if you can find one.
However I would use a two pole breaker before I would pay extra for a single pole breaker.
Delivery time may be a factor as well.


Bill
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