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30 amp wired with AWG # 10 wire.
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Can you replace a 20 amp circuit breaker with a 25 amp circuit breaker?
No. The breaker must protect the circuit components such as wiring, outlets and switches that are connected to the breaker. Therefore if you have a 30 amp circuit as dictated by its components you need to protect it with a 30 amp or less breaker.
What is the capacity in amperes 20 amp circuit breaker supplying a continuous load?
For a continuous load the circuit breaker is set 25% higher than the load current. So a 20-amp breaker is used with a continuous 16-amp load.
What breaker for 17.3 amps?
I would suggest a 20 amp breaker. * Added - I would suggest a 25 amp breaker. A slight surge, depending upon what equipment is the source of the 17.3 amp load, should not result in circuit breaker opening. <<>> In North America, the electrical code only allows circuit loading up to 80% on a continuous load. A 20 amp breaker can be legally loaded to 16 amps. A 25 amp breaker can be legally loaded to 20 amps.
Should 25 amps breaker be replaced by 20 amps?
For typical residential house wiring 12 AWG wire is required for a 20 Amp breaker. If you change out the breaker for a 25 A breaker you would have to rewire the circuit with 10 AWG. In that case you could up the breaker to 30 Amps. All outlets and switches should be rated at the same voltage and current as the breaker.
A small appliance circuit will be protected by a circuit breaker rated at?
Yes, it will be protected by a circuit breaker or fuse. The normal rating of the circuit breaker or fuse is 25% more than the maximum current expected, or the maximum current allowed for the cable size, whichever is lower.
How do you replace a 15 amp circuit to a 25 amp circuit?
You have to rewire the circuit completely with 10 AWG wire and replace all outlets and switches with devices rated at 25 Amps. Note 25 Amp breaker is an unusual size. 10 AWG will go up to 30 amps, and that would be the way to go.
Can you use a 20 amp breaker if the amp rating on a heater is 21 amp?
No, a breaker needs to be loaded less than 80 percent. As they reach their tripping point they get hot. The circuit rating, breaker and wiring is not designed for 21 amps. The next size would be a 25 to 30 amp breaker that has #10 wire feeding it.
If a 120 volt current is protected by a 25 amp circuit breaker What is the largest number of watts an appliance can safely use?
if its a single current its 120v X 25 amp = 3000 watts
Were is the circuit breaker on a 2000 Chevy Malibu?
there is two 25 amp,is one located in each of the interior fuse/relay boxes at the ends of the dashboard
What size breaker should you use for a tnia-10 wire?
25 amp breaker
What is the danger if you replace a 15 amp circuit breaker with a 25 ampere breaker?
If the wire used on the circuit is sized for 15 amps (usually 14 gauge) you run a very serious risk of fire.If the wire used on the circuit is sized for 25 amps (usually 10 gauge, good for 30 amps) there is no increased danger.Additional InformationIf you don't know if the wire is sized for 25 amps, DON'T DO IT!A 25 amp circuit would require 10 AWG wire. The fire hazard mentioned above is real and you shouldn't ignore that advice.
What size ciruit breaker needed to run a 110v heater 500 watts?
That will draw about 9 amps at 120V. A 15 amp breaker if the circuit conductor is #14 or 20 amp breaker if the circuit conductor is #12. As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed. Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
