Can I replace two Siemens QP type, handle tied, single pole 15 amp breakers with a tandem QT type in the same configuration?

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Our Siemens electrical panel has two single pole 15 amp QP type breakers, with a handle tie that are together powering a mini-split HVAC system. One breaker has the white neutral line into it (wrapped in black tape as appears to be expected) and the other has black hot line.



Can I replace these with a tandem 15 amp QT type Siemens breaker (edit: specifically, model Q1515U)? Assuming I use a handle tie (model ECQTH2, which it looks like qualifies as a common trip for those breakers) and wire it with the same neutral line in one and hot line in the other.



Edit: fwiw, this panel does support tandems in every slot



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  • Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip. Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex. Handle-ties are for MWBC.
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Our Siemens electrical panel has two single pole 15 amp QP type breakers, with a handle tie that are together powering a mini-split HVAC system. One breaker has the white neutral line into it (wrapped in black tape as appears to be expected) and the other has black hot line.



Can I replace these with a tandem 15 amp QT type Siemens breaker (edit: specifically, model Q1515U)? Assuming I use a handle tie (model ECQTH2, which it looks like qualifies as a common trip for those breakers) and wire it with the same neutral line in one and hot line in the other.



Edit: fwiw, this panel does support tandems in every slot



Photo of the current breaker if it's helpful:



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  • Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip. Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex. Handle-ties are for MWBC.
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Our Siemens electrical panel has two single pole 15 amp QP type breakers, with a handle tie that are together powering a mini-split HVAC system. One breaker has the white neutral line into it (wrapped in black tape as appears to be expected) and the other has black hot line.



Can I replace these with a tandem 15 amp QT type Siemens breaker (edit: specifically, model Q1515U)? Assuming I use a handle tie (model ECQTH2, which it looks like qualifies as a common trip for those breakers) and wire it with the same neutral line in one and hot line in the other.



Edit: fwiw, this panel does support tandems in every slot



Photo of the current breaker if it's helpful:



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Our Siemens electrical panel has two single pole 15 amp QP type breakers, with a handle tie that are together powering a mini-split HVAC system. One breaker has the white neutral line into it (wrapped in black tape as appears to be expected) and the other has black hot line.



Can I replace these with a tandem 15 amp QT type Siemens breaker (edit: specifically, model Q1515U)? Assuming I use a handle tie (model ECQTH2, which it looks like qualifies as a common trip for those breakers) and wire it with the same neutral line in one and hot line in the other.



Edit: fwiw, this panel does support tandems in every slot



Photo of the current breaker if it's helpful:



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  • Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip. Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex. Handle-ties are for MWBC.
    – Harper
    1 hour ago
















  • Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip. Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex. Handle-ties are for MWBC.
    – Harper
    1 hour ago















Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip. Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex. Handle-ties are for MWBC.
– Harper
1 hour ago




Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip. Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex. Handle-ties are for MWBC.
– Harper
1 hour ago










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NO. Your current configuration puts each hot on a different leg, resulting in 240 volts (120+120). The tandem breaker you’re proposing puts both hots on the same 120 volt leg. This will result in zero volts across the hots. If this were a multi-wire branch circuit, you’d end up with double current on the neutral.



What you could use is a compatible quad breaker (4 breakers in the space for two) with appropriate handle ties to produce two 240 volt circuits or one 240 and two 120s.






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  • Thank you! I'm trying to install two new 20A circuits for exterior outlets, and it doesn't look like Siemens makes a quad with 15A double pole inside and 20A single poles outside, so I'll have to find another way to do it.
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Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Handle-ties are mainly for MWBCs, which do not require common trip.



Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip, and two separate breakers just can't do that thing.



Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex.






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    NO. Your current configuration puts each hot on a different leg, resulting in 240 volts (120+120). The tandem breaker you’re proposing puts both hots on the same 120 volt leg. This will result in zero volts across the hots. If this were a multi-wire branch circuit, you’d end up with double current on the neutral.



    What you could use is a compatible quad breaker (4 breakers in the space for two) with appropriate handle ties to produce two 240 volt circuits or one 240 and two 120s.






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    • Thank you! I'm trying to install two new 20A circuits for exterior outlets, and it doesn't look like Siemens makes a quad with 15A double pole inside and 20A single poles outside, so I'll have to find another way to do it.
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    NO. Your current configuration puts each hot on a different leg, resulting in 240 volts (120+120). The tandem breaker you’re proposing puts both hots on the same 120 volt leg. This will result in zero volts across the hots. If this were a multi-wire branch circuit, you’d end up with double current on the neutral.



    What you could use is a compatible quad breaker (4 breakers in the space for two) with appropriate handle ties to produce two 240 volt circuits or one 240 and two 120s.






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    • Thank you! I'm trying to install two new 20A circuits for exterior outlets, and it doesn't look like Siemens makes a quad with 15A double pole inside and 20A single poles outside, so I'll have to find another way to do it.
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      2 hours ago













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    NO. Your current configuration puts each hot on a different leg, resulting in 240 volts (120+120). The tandem breaker you’re proposing puts both hots on the same 120 volt leg. This will result in zero volts across the hots. If this were a multi-wire branch circuit, you’d end up with double current on the neutral.



    What you could use is a compatible quad breaker (4 breakers in the space for two) with appropriate handle ties to produce two 240 volt circuits or one 240 and two 120s.






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    NO. Your current configuration puts each hot on a different leg, resulting in 240 volts (120+120). The tandem breaker you’re proposing puts both hots on the same 120 volt leg. This will result in zero volts across the hots. If this were a multi-wire branch circuit, you’d end up with double current on the neutral.



    What you could use is a compatible quad breaker (4 breakers in the space for two) with appropriate handle ties to produce two 240 volt circuits or one 240 and two 120s.







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    • Thank you! I'm trying to install two new 20A circuits for exterior outlets, and it doesn't look like Siemens makes a quad with 15A double pole inside and 20A single poles outside, so I'll have to find another way to do it.
      – jbiscuit
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    • Thank you! I'm trying to install two new 20A circuits for exterior outlets, and it doesn't look like Siemens makes a quad with 15A double pole inside and 20A single poles outside, so I'll have to find another way to do it.
      – jbiscuit
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    Thank you! I'm trying to install two new 20A circuits for exterior outlets, and it doesn't look like Siemens makes a quad with 15A double pole inside and 20A single poles outside, so I'll have to find another way to do it.
    – jbiscuit
    2 hours ago





    Thank you! I'm trying to install two new 20A circuits for exterior outlets, and it doesn't look like Siemens makes a quad with 15A double pole inside and 20A single poles outside, so I'll have to find another way to do it.
    – jbiscuit
    2 hours ago













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    Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Handle-ties are mainly for MWBCs, which do not require common trip.



    Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip, and two separate breakers just can't do that thing.



    Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex.






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      Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Handle-ties are mainly for MWBCs, which do not require common trip.



      Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip, and two separate breakers just can't do that thing.



      Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex.






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        Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Handle-ties are mainly for MWBCs, which do not require common trip.



        Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip, and two separate breakers just can't do that thing.



        Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex.






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        Handle ties don't provide common trip. Handle ties provide common maintenance shutoff only. Handle-ties are mainly for MWBCs, which do not require common trip.



        Internal mechanisms within the breaker cause common trip, and two separate breakers just can't do that thing.



        Therefore for a 240V or 120/240 load, you must use a 2-pole breaker or a quadplex.







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