Full size breakers vs tandem breakers?

Single-pole breakers are thinner and have a single switch for onoff positions A double-pole

A tandem breaker is TWO separate 120v circuit on a single breaker img Electrician: WireGuyFranklin If you switch the bottom wire to the top

two breakers in one slot second method was used to eliminate the automatic opening of the primary breakers supplying the banks All breakers under test were arranged to trip

two slot toaster Each half is sometimes called a 12 slot size breaker Note the rear of it only has one stab that goes onto the bus bar Square D used to make a