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Is it safe to have two black wires two white wires and two ground wires on a single breaker?
Hopefully just the black wires are on the breaker. Two circuits on one breaker. Shouldn't be a problem. It would depend on how many outlets or lights were on the breaker in total. Even then, there is very little chance of something drawing current from every outlet at the same time. The only thing is you can't put two wires under one breaker (by code). You would have to wire nut them with a pig-tail then just put the one wire under the breaker.
The voltage in one part of the house drops and in another part surges also lights dim here brighten there heaters etc won't work Other times all is fine When it occurs its on all circuits Help?
Does it surge past 120?? Drops are due too the fact that there are too many outlets or devices on one line. Trace the line that you have a voltage drop in and find which breaker it is, if the line that comes off the breaker is a 12 gauge wire and the breaker is a 15amp breaker you can put in a 20amp breaker. If the line is a 14 gauge line then you must leave the 15amp breaker in place and remove a device from it.
When you turn the house lights on the breaker blows why?
Ok, lets assume that these are not newly installed lights or lights added to this already existing circuit first what type of lights are they? the reason I asked is because if they are fluorescent lights it could be a faulty ballast. if it's regular light bulbs then they are several things to look for. how many lights on this breaker? have you placed a higher wattage bulb in these lights than recommended? what is your combined wattage? a 15 amp breaker is rated to supply power safely up to a maximum of 1440 watts. add up the wattage of each light bulb including any outside flood lights or outlets also on this circuit. If the the total is under 1440 watts then first replace the breaker with the same wattage rating then turn each light one at a time and wait to see if the breaker trips again. If it does, check the last light you switched on. Answer for USA: Never load a breaker to its full rating. The law allows only 80 percent of the breaker rating. That's the 1440 watts for a 15 amp breaker, and 1920 watts for a 20 amp breaker. Also look for a load you might not think is on the breaker, such as an outdoor light, or something in a hall or another room. Other causes: - A motor draws more current when it starts than when it runs. - An aging breaker, or one that has been overloaded too many times, can trip at a reduced current. If this is the case, it needs to be replaced.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.If you do this work yourself, always turn off the powerat the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any workANDalways use an electricians test meter having metal-tipped probes(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
When a home circuit breaker opens the lights in some rooms go off but the lights in some rooms stay on. Explain why.?
The circuit breakers in a panelboard feed separate circuits. The lights that stay on are on a different circuit than the ones that go off. To fine the circuit that feeds the lights that stay on, go to the panelboard and turn off the breakers one by one until the lights go out. This is the circuit that feeds that circuit of lights. Remember that lights and receptacles can be on the same circuit together.
For a 15 amp breaker - suppose I have 8 or 12 outlets - what if on one outlet I use iron box which draws 1500 watts 12.5 amps and on another outlet a floor heater?
If there is any additional load on the outlets greater than 2.5 amps the breaker will trip. Loads of 1500 watts should be on a dedicated breaker. If the total load exceeds 15 amps the breaker will operate. However many of the outlets might supply only lights, TVs or nothing at all, so in those conditions it's OK.
Is it safe to have two black wires two white wires and two ground wires on a single breaker?
Hopefully just the black wires are on the breaker. Two circuits on one breaker. Shouldn't be a problem. It would depend on how many outlets or lights were on the breaker in total. Even then, there is very little chance of something drawing current from every outlet at the same time. The only thing is you can't put two wires under one breaker (by code). You would have to wire nut them with a pig-tail then just put the one wire under the breaker.
Why would the breaker kick off when adding a run of lights with a switch at the end of the lights?
I really need more detailed information to answer your question. How many lights were added and what wattage bulbs are being used? For a 15-amp breaker, the maximum wattage it would handle would be around 1650 watts. This would be about 16 100-watt bulbs. Does your breaker trip immediately when you turn the light switch on? If you have an ohmmeter you can check the tripped breaker. Put one lead on the black "hot" wire coming from the breaker. Remember, the breaker must be off. Then put the other lead on the ground bar. If the ohm reading is very low, close to 2 ohms, then you have a direct short to ground somewhere in your wiring.
What does the lights on the GFCI outlet mean?
It means the breaker has been tripped. There are two possible ways to reset it - some have a button on the outlet (there may be several outlets on one circuit, so you may have to look around) the other is the main breaker in your breaker box. You'll need to find a reset the breaker.
How do you fix pot lights when one of four seems to have shorted out and now none work and it's not the breaker?
Pot lights? I will guess recessed ceiling lights? I would look at the one that shorted to see if it is the first one in the series and lost the connection. The switch may also be the problem.
Why would the lights be blinking in the smaller side of my two family houseAll of the electric in one box?
could be bad circuit breaker
How many calories in one canned biscuits with jelly?
150
How many carb in canned sweet corn?
There are 31 carbs one cup (5.8 oz or 164g) of canned, drained, corn. .
What would you conculde if you saw if one bulb burned and all lights fail?
The bulbs are in connected series. There was a short circuit and the circuit breaker tripped.
The voltage in one part of the house drops and in another part surges also lights dim here brighten there heaters etc won't work Other times all is fine When it occurs its on all circuits Help?
Does it surge past 120?? Drops are due too the fact that there are too many outlets or devices on one line. Trace the line that you have a voltage drop in and find which breaker it is, if the line that comes off the breaker is a 12 gauge wire and the breaker is a 15amp breaker you can put in a 20amp breaker. If the line is a 14 gauge line then you must leave the 15amp breaker in place and remove a device from it.
Where could one go online to find out information about how fruit is canned?
There are many places where one can go online to find out information about how fruit is canned. One can visit popular on the web sources such as Wegmans and Del Monte Foods to find information about how fruit is canned.
When you turn the house lights on the breaker blows why?
Ok, lets assume that these are not newly installed lights or lights added to this already existing circuit first what type of lights are they? the reason I asked is because if they are fluorescent lights it could be a faulty ballast. if it's regular light bulbs then they are several things to look for. how many lights on this breaker? have you placed a higher wattage bulb in these lights than recommended? what is your combined wattage? a 15 amp breaker is rated to supply power safely up to a maximum of 1440 watts. add up the wattage of each light bulb including any outside flood lights or outlets also on this circuit. If the the total is under 1440 watts then first replace the breaker with the same wattage rating then turn each light one at a time and wait to see if the breaker trips again. If it does, check the last light you switched on. Answer for USA: Never load a breaker to its full rating. The law allows only 80 percent of the breaker rating. That's the 1440 watts for a 15 amp breaker, and 1920 watts for a 20 amp breaker. Also look for a load you might not think is on the breaker, such as an outdoor light, or something in a hall or another room. Other causes: - A motor draws more current when it starts than when it runs. - An aging breaker, or one that has been overloaded too many times, can trip at a reduced current. If this is the case, it needs to be replaced.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.If you do this work yourself, always turn off the powerat the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any workANDalways use an electricians test meter having metal-tipped probes(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
SMy Breaker box is tripping one of my 20A's How many times can I just reset it before I have to shut it down?
If you have contineous tripping on a breaker then there is a fault on the load of that breaker. Don't reset it any more. What is the breaker connected to?
