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Does a double 50 amp breaker make a 100 amp?
No, a double pole 50 amp breaker protects a 240 volt supply at 50 amps. The number that is on the handle of the breaker is the amperage that the breaker will trip at if an overload occurs on the circuit.
What to do when computer circuit breaker reset button begin to make noises?
Have the circuit breaker replaced.
What is a Circuit breaker and explain type circuit breakers?
A circuit breaker is a switching device which can make,brake and carrying (or trip the circuit) that specified over currents for a small interval of time . There is a different types of Circuit Breaker's are there 1.According to their arc quenching media these are divided into 4 types a) Oil circuit breaker b) Air blast circuit breaker c) SF6 circuit breaker d) vacuum circuit breaker 2. According to their services the circuit breaker can be divided as a) Outdoor Circuit Breaker b) Indoor Breaker 3. According to the operating mechanism of circuit breaker they can be divided as a) Spring operated Circuit Breaker b) Pneumatic Circuit Breaker c) Hydrolic Circuit Breaker 4. According to the voltage level of installation these are divided into 3 types a) High Voltage Circuit Breaker b) Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker c) Low Voltage Circuit Breaker.
Why do you convert 120v circuits to 220v circuits?
You would need to change a circuits voltage if your adding a load that requires 220 when the present circuit supplies 120. If you need to do so it's pretty simple! First purchase a double pole breaker at the proper amp rating. Next find the breaker in the panel that supplies power to the circuit you wish to change to 220. Turn off the breaker and pull it out. Find the neutral for that circuit. Then double check and make sure it's the right neutral. Then check one more time. Now take the neutral and the hot wire for that circuit and connect them to the double pole breaker. install the breaker into the panel and turn it on. If you connected the right neutral you'll have 220 on that circuit. If you didn't you'll know because you'll trip the breaker.
Does square D make a circuit breaker with a 15 amp and 20 amp breaker in the same breaker?
No tandem breakers are of the same value.
What is making capacity of a circuit breaker?
Hard to define... A four year old child has the strength to physically "make" a typical household circuit breaker, while a teen would be able to "make" a typical industrial circuit breaker. (The latter breaker being physically much larger than the former.) Circuit breakers have their "breaking capacity" rated in AMPS. A typical household breaker is rated at 20, 30 or 50 Amps. Industrial breakers might be rated at 500 amps or a thousand or even more. Hope this helps but if it didn't answer your question, please rephrase it and ask again.
Will changing circuit breakers in box for electric heat reduce heating bills?
No, all it will do is make the circuit unsafe if a larger breaker is installed or make the circuit trip unnecessarily if a smaller breaker is installed. You pay for the wattage that you use. Less wattage used, less cost on your utility bill.
Can circuit breaker isolate circuit?
That's just what a circuit-breaker is designed to do - Isolate a circuit from the rest of the system.AnswerNot necessarily. A circuit breaker is a protective device, designed to disconnect circuits in the event of an overcurrent due to overload or short circuit. While a low-/medium-voltage circuit breaker, of course, can be used to open a circuit, it does not necessarily provide isolation. In general, isolation requires a visible break in the circuit; as a circuit breaker's contacts are enclosed, a visible break is not possible.In the case of a high-voltage circuit breaker, the device is used to open a circuit but does not isolate that circuit from the supply. Isolation must be provided using separate,usually non-loadbreaking devices (i.e. devices which are not designed to open a live circuit) called isolators (UK term) or disconnector (US/Canadian term), which provide a visual break in the circuit. The exception to this is a racking-type circuit breaker which, after it has been opened, can be racked down from the circuits to provide a visual disconnection.
What is the solution to reducing a circuit breaker from tripping in 1956 home?
The circuit breaker trips when the circuit it is protecting is overloaded. That happens when the wire is at its limit for carrying current. The solution might be to instal an additional power circuit in the house and to make sure the supply from the street is adequate. In both cases an electrician can advise.
You are getting 110 volts after the circuit breaker but only 50 volts at breaker why?
you have a magic power-generating CB find out how it works and you should make a fortune.
Where is the circuit breaker on a 1995 Jaguar XJR?
The Circuit Breaker on a 1995 Jaguar XJR is located under the firewall in place of the blue hydro chronic area that is in between the legs of the upsidedown woman that fell on to her knees when the location of the firewall was found to make contact with the engine at 3.2 seconds then became the location of the circuit breaker of the 1995 Jaguar XJR. Your Welcome.
Can you install 2 conducters in a cuttler hammer 1 pole 20 amp breaker?
the answer is no period. You will only make this circuit breaker trip more often. you will need to install another 20 amp circuit or install what is called a piggy back circuit breaker. you can may find this at Lowes or Home Depot or better yet take a circuit breaker out of the electrical panel and go to a electrical distributor.
