Can the coiled neutral pigtail wire on a QO-GFI, QO-CAFI, QO-DF, QO-SWN, HOM-GFI, HOM-CAFI, HOM-DF or HOM-SWN breaker be shortened? Will that affect its performance?

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Can the coiled neutral pigtail wire on a QO-GFI, QO-CAFI, QO-DF, QO-SWN, HOM-GFI, HOM-CAFI, HOM-DF, or HOM-SWN breaker be shortened? Will that affect its performance?

Issue:
Can the length of the pigtail wire of a QO or Homeline GFI, AFI, CAFI, DF or SWN breaker be shortened or lengthened?

Product Line:
QO and Homeline Circuit Breakers

Resolution:
The coiled neutral pigtail wire may be shortened or lengthened as needed using approved wiring practices.
In all applications, the pigtail must be connected to the neutral bar.