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Originally Posted By: kdolin
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notice thebottom two breakers, 15 and 20 amp.
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This feeds a 220v 50 amp gfi breaker in a subpanel for the master bathroom spa., then the wire size going from the 50 amp breaker in the sub drops down to 14 guage going to the spa motor. but i am sure that there was a permit pulled, somewhere

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Originally Posted By: Jason Reed
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Are you certain this is feeding a 220 panel? It looks like the feeders are hooked to the same leg of the main, being hooked to the same ‘tongue’ on the bus.


As long as the 20 amp breaker doesn't have any 14 awg hooked to it, and the circuits indeed are being used as 2 separate 120 volt circuits (each with its own dedicated neutral) then it'd be fine I think.

My guess is one circuit (probably the 15 amp) runs the jet motor and the other 20 amp runs the heater.

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Originally Posted By: jlybolt
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I don’t think that the GE breakers belong in this box. I say this because it appears there is a gap between the 20 and 15 amp breaker.


Is it a GE box?


or a box that is labeled to accept GE breakers?


Doesn’t appear these two breakers are fully engaging the hot bus bar.


Evidence of corrosion within box. corrosion should be monitored.


these breakers appear to be serving 120 v circuits not 240v. and the gauge of wire seems incorrect by looking at the pics for a 15 and 20 amp breaker.


If these breakers are not rated for this box definitely need electrician for further evaluation and repair if necessary. Just my 2 cents.


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Originally Posted By: kdolin
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Good point on the breakers being on the same leg. I did not put a meter on it but traced the two lines into the same conduit and the lines coming into the sub were the same size and appeared the same age.


But the problem with that install is there is no neutral line. in the circuit.


Regardless of what the final is, you must agree its a hokie installation and derserving of a flag and “further diagnosis by a specialist” required.


Thanks all as usual