Schneider Electric QOT1515CP Square Single Pole Review

So I've only included this review to show others. I read a ton of reviews but still got it wrong and misunderstood. Well, in the end I can still say that I made it myself. :-) To get the tandem version I had to order QO1515 which is the model number without the T. Now that I know which one to choose I decided it was too expensive for my blood so I just got the QO15 , the single, got. Of course one day I will pay more if I run out of seats and need to buy a tandem, but I still have a few seats…

These square D tandem circuit breakers were made for use as a spare in my house service station bought box. Couldn't find this 15 amp type at local Home Depot or Lowes stores. It appears to be an old style switch that isn't typically sold unless you go to an electrical wholesaler. The breakers originally installed in the outdoor distributor (or load center) appear to have worked after about twenty years and I ended up replacing two or three breakers. As other reviewers have pointed out, you…

QO Panel 30 Places/40 Circles 200A and panels from other manufacturers that accept tandem switches are manufactured so that only a certain number of tandem switches can be used accustomed to that the homeowner does not overload his panel with additional circuits. This switch has a catch because the switch can only go to the last 10 digits below in this QO field. If you don't have a panel that recommends or accepts tandem switches, you may run into an electrical code problem when selling your…