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What is the limit of electricity amps watts you can have in a single house with the main breaker being changed out to its maximum potential or amps safely?
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The maximum house amperage is determined by a couple things: First and most important is the size of the service wire and whether it's copper or aluminum. Second is the size of the meter base/shutoff. And third is the size of the house breaker panel. Contact a reputable electrician in your area to help you with making any changes. This isn't like changing a lightbulb. You have to know what your doing or you could burn down the house. After your electrician has determined what your upgraded service disconnect/breaker will be, he will tell the power company the requirement so they can inspect and upgrade your service drop, if necessary, to carry the additional current. We recently upgraded and the power company had to put in a new transformer on the pole.
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What happens when you plug a 30 amp appliance into a 50 amp breaker?
The appliance works perfectly. If you did it the other way around (50amps on a 30amp breaker, you would be tripping the breaker. Think of it as a mercury thermometer. The circuit breaker is the maximum temperature and the load on that breaker is the mercury. If the load is lower than the max, everything works beautifully. If the load becomes greater than the maximum rating, then things starting popping.
Explain how the maximum height is related to the maximum potential energy?
This question makes sense in the context of something like a pendulum. At the top of its swing, a pendulum is at maximum height, is not moving and so has zero kinetic energy, and has maximum potential energy since all its energy is potential. As it falls, it gradually moves with increasing speed, so its potential energy is being converted to kinetic energy. At the bottom of the swing, it is moving at maximum speed, and all its energy is kinetic, none is potential, Then it starts to move upwards again, and its kinetic energy is gradually converted back to potential energy.
What size main breaker do you need to run 10 gauge wire?
The size of the main breaker depends on the maximum current rating of the 10 gauge wire and the load it will be powering. Typically, a 10 gauge wire is rated for a maximum current of 30 amps. Therefore, a 30 amp main breaker would be suitable for running 10 gauge wire. However, it is important to consult local electrical codes and consider the specific load requirements before making a final determination.
How do you find out how big your main breaker box is?
Simple. Your main electrical panel will have a "main breaker". This will be a two pole breaker, usually at the top of the panel. It will have a number on the breaker "handle" such as 150 or 200. This is the maximum number of amps your panel can supply. Most newer homes, 1975 and newer have a 200 amp service.
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Rupturing capacity of a circuit breaker?
the maximum short current that can be safely break by the circuit breaker.
Is there a difference between 480volt 30 amp breaker and 208volt 30 amp breaker?
Yes, all breakers have an insulation factor as to the maximum amount of voltage the device can be subjected to. A 208 volt breaker has a maximum up to and including 240 volts. A 480 volt breaker has a maximum up to and including 600 volts. A higher voltage rating breaker can be used on lower voltages but not the other way around.
What is the maximum voltage for vacuum Circuit Breaker?
The maximum rating or a VCB is 32 KV.The maximum curent rating is up to 3000 A.
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When pendulum stops has the kinetic energy changed to potential energy?
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What happens when you plug a 30 amp appliance into a 50 amp breaker?
The appliance works perfectly. If you did it the other way around (50amps on a 30amp breaker, you would be tripping the breaker. Think of it as a mercury thermometer. The circuit breaker is the maximum temperature and the load on that breaker is the mercury. If the load is lower than the max, everything works beautifully. If the load becomes greater than the maximum rating, then things starting popping.
What actions to be taken should a main generator circuit breaker stay connected?
I don't understand the question. <<>> If your generator's main breaker does not trip when an overload occurs on the generator's output the breaker's trip setting needs to be looked at. Usually the molded case breaker's face cover can be removed. This will allow you access to the trip settings. Set the overloads to the maximum generator's output. The short circuit setting should be set at 250% of the maximum generator output. If these parameters can not be met on the existing breaker there might be a chance that the breaker has been changed out at some point in time and the wrong breaker was installed at that time. This scenario happens quite frequently on remote operations where the service has to be maintained and the site doesn't have a second back up generator. The site supervisor usually says "just make it work".
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At the top.
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it is a waste of electricity
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The ball has the highest gravitational potential energy when it is at its highest point in the air, as that is when it has a velocity of zero and is up the highest.
