Circuit breakers protect the wires in your home from overheating (referred to as an overload) and fault currents (referred to as short circuits). The Eaton Cutler-Hammer 15/20 Amp 1 in. Duplex Type BR Circuit Breaker is also known as tandem breaker. Tandem breakers are convenient for adding circuits to a full load center and are sometimes used to reduce the physical size of the load center. This a non-circuit limiting breaker. The BR tandem line of breakers is intended for replacement purposes on load centers made prior to 1968.

Primary function of a circuit breaker is to protect the wire from overheating (overload) and fault currents (short circuit)

Amperage - (1) 15 Amp and (1) 20 Amp

1 in. plug-on circuit breaker

Trips to center position - must turn off then turn back on

For use in type BR load centers

Interrupt rating - 10 kAIC

Voltage rating is 120/240V

Wire size - #14-4 AWG Cu/Al at 60°C or 75°C

BR duplex circuit breakers are a replacement breaker for enclosures manufactured prior to 1968 with un-notched stabs