BRKR 15A 1P 120V 10K QP

🧾 What it means (decoded):

• 15A → 15 amp circuit protection
• 1P (1-pole) → Single 120V hot leg
• 120V → Standard household branch circuit voltage
• 10K (10kAIC) → Can safely interrupt up to 10,000 amps of fault current
• QP → Siemens plug-on breaker series for QP panels

🔧 What it’s used for:

This breaker protects standard 120V branch circuits, such as:

• Lights
• General receptacles
• Small appliance circuits
• Garage or basement outlets
• Bathroom circuits (non-GFCI portions)

⚙️ Key features:

• Thermal-magnetic trip mechanism (overload + short circuit protection)
• Plug-in design for Siemens QP load centers
• Common residential breaker size
• UL listed for panel use
• 10kA interrupt rating for fault safety (lowes.com)