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Double pole 40Amp breaker on a 240volt disconnet that keeps tripping now why it didn't before?
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∙ 14y ago
You didn't say what, if anything was on the circuit. If everything is unplugged from the circuit or disconnected from the circuit and breaker still trips then you have a bad breaker or faulty wiring. If you remove all devices from the circuit and it doesn't trip, you need to find out which device causes the breaker to trip by plugging one device in at a time.
If the disconnect controls a single device like an air conditioner you would have to turn the power off at the main panel and then physically remove the wires connecting the Air Conditioner to the disconnect. Then turn the power back on and see if the disconnect still trips. Again if it does you have a bad breaker or a short somewhere in the box. If it doesn't trip you have a bad motor whose windings are likely shorted or some other condition that is drawing more than 40 Amps.
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You have a double pole breaker for 240Volt supply. The maximum current is 15 amp.
Which wire is used to install a double oven and a stove?
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Can you have two circuits off one breaker?
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What's a double breaker 20 amps and 30 amps?
A double breaker is a breaker that has 2 switches on it. One of the switches is 20 amps and the other is 30 amps.
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Should you buy double pole breaker or single pole?
Use of a double pole breaker or a single pole breaker depends entirely on the application. If you don't know about the application, contact a qualified electrician in your area.
What size breaker should be used for a double oven?
50 amp breaker wired with AWG # 6 wire.
Where is the double-pole circuit breaker located?
before the load
Is it a fire hazard to double land wires on a breaker?
Yes!
Can a 220 VAC breaker be single pole or does it have to always be a double pole breaker?
U.S. 240 VAC breakers are always double pole since they are protecting two legs of the circuit.
Can a double pole circuit breaker be used for 2 different circuits I have a 20 amp double pole breaker want 2 circuits running 14 gauge wire?
can a 20 amp double pole circuit breaker be used for 2 different 120 v circuits using 14 - 2 wire
Can a double pole 20 amp breaker be used with 12-2 wire for a single 220 circuit?
The term "double pole" usually means a breaker with 2 handles that attaches in the space as a normal single pole breaker. If this is what you mean, no, you cannot. There is no potential, or voltage, between the wire terminals. If by "double pole" you mean what is usually called a 2-pole breaker, which is a breaker with 2 handles that attaches in the space of 2 single pole breakers, then yes, you can use this breaker and 12/2 wire to produce a 220v circuit.
