STOP! DON'T EVEN THINK OF DOING THIS!
It is foolish, dangerous and probably illegal to "hook up a 30 Amp breaker" into a 20 Amp wiring circuit feeding a 20 Amp socket outlet.
Leave the present 20 Amp circuit alone!
Someone who knows what he or she is doing must run a new30 Amp circuit with the correct type of socket outlet , the correct size of wiring and the correct size of circuit breaker to provide a safe and legal supply for your 30 Amp Air Conditioner unit.
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Really, don't do this one yourself. Electricity is far too dangerous to handle if you don't already know your local Wiring Codes or Regulations or you have not been trained how to do this work.
How to do this job depends entirely on the Wiring Codes or Regulations for the locality (Town/State) and on the exact location of the appliance you wish to hook up. If it is anywhere that is subject to water splashes or spray - such as in any room supplied with running water pipes, like a kitchen, bathroom, shower room, etc., or in a pool-side area - in many places nowadays it is actually illegal to attempt to do this kind of work unless you are already a licensed electrician.
For your safety and that of anyone else who may to use the appliance, ask a professional licensed electrician to advise you or to do the work for you.
ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL WIRING SAFETY OFFICE BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO CHANGE ANYTHING ON POWER MAINS OUTLETS
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power
at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work
AND
always use an electricians test meter having metal-tipped probes
(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)
to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
Not according to the electrical code. It requires each separate circuit to be fed individually from its own breaker. If allowed it would reduce the total capacity of each circuit from one amp per outlet to a half amp per outlet if the circuit was fully loaded.The work around in situations like this is to use a tandem breaker which gives you the capacity of two complete circuits and only using one breaker slot in the distribution panel board.
In North America a two pole breaker will be used in the distribution panel for a supply of 240 volts for a 240 volt load.
The "hot" wire and the neutral wire both carry current (the same amount, in fact) when a load is connected to complete the circuit. The ground wire never carries current except when a fault-to-ground situation occurs. Yes, neutral and ground wires should both be at ground potential, but NO they should not be connected at the outlet.
how do you hook up an outlet to a pull chain light without the outlet shutting off when you pull string
Yes as long as the breaker feeding the circuit is protected with a 15 amp breaker. The code states that the over current device can be no smaller than that of the smallest current carrying conductor. That will be the #14 wire with a capacity of 15 amps.
Probably not. If the appliance has multiple heating levels then you might get away with it. In this scenario you would only be able to use 30 amps of the appliance's 40 amp capacity before the breaker would trip.
No you can not you will need to replace the plug with a 4 prong the same as the style of your oven and change your breaker to the correct Amp for your style of 4 prong plug
Electric motors and GFI's do not get along. the initial draw to get the compressor going is usually enough to trip the GFI. Turn the breaker off and switch the GFI for a regular outlet and you will solve your problem.
Get naked and all will be well
If you are using typical residential voltages ( 120v/240v) a 40 amp breaker is plenty big enough. You could even use a twenty amp breaker.
How to recharge my air conditioner and have not been able to find a cap. Where do I hook up the coolant to refill the air con?
Yes, but it will not work.
You would have to install a 230 volt outlet.
Yes, black is hot, white is neutral, and copper is ground.
each needs a separate 20 amp feed
Not according to the electrical code. It requires each separate circuit to be fed individually from its own breaker. If allowed it would reduce the total capacity of each circuit from one amp per outlet to a half amp per outlet if the circuit was fully loaded.The work around in situations like this is to use a tandem breaker which gives you the capacity of two complete circuits and only using one breaker slot in the distribution panel board.
In North America a two pole breaker will be used in the distribution panel for a supply of 240 volts for a 240 volt load.