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	Subject - SERVICE PANEL UP TO CODE?? TWO 120 BREAKERS 4 240V Johnny916 Hi, I was inspecting a service panel the other day and noticed a couple of the 240V appliances were being powered by 2 individual 20-40A breakers instead of just one 40A 240V breaker. So basically you could switch one breaker off if you wanted. I tried switching one breaker off thinking that I'd might get only 120V from the appliance outlet but I was wrong! It still came out as 240V. This was very confusing to me, could somebody explain why it did that? Also, is this panel up to code?? Tmibowl You have a lot of questions on this web site as to basic basic electrical knowledge that an electricican would know. How is it that you are to do this type of work (INSPECTING) without the basic working knowledge of electricity? You have posted many questions on many different subjects on this site and am wondering as to you job title and what kind of company that you work for. Safety is number ONE. Johnny916 Your opinion is welcomed but if you were going to reply could you of at least answered the question as well?? luckyshadow I would suggest going to apprenticeship school , learn ALL about electricity before trying to be an Electrician. Your are asking alot of real Basic / strange questions here and this site is not for Do It Yourself advice. This is done to limit any liability that could come from a person giving advice then a novice getting the "poop" knocked out of him ( or worse). You are welcome to come and read and even post here, and you will learn from this forum. But you will not learn all you will need to be an electrician. I hope you stick with the trade - BUT - get the proper education.