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If you are referring to a circuit breaker in an electrical panel, each circuit breaker is designed to trip at a preset amperage rating. The NEC (national electrical code) only allows one circuit, rated at no more than 80% of the breaker rating to be fed from each circuit breaker. Generally the builder will design the electrical layout of any building to maximize and to most effectively balance the load for lighting and receptacles. Adding another circuit wire to the load side of the breaker already in use could have a potential for overload which could cause the breaker to heat up and trip, not to mention that it complicates things during troubleshooting. New circuits or other wire additions must have their own breaker.
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How many wires can you connect to a circuit breaker terminal?
The code says one wire per one terminal.
What will happen if someone only connect one of the wires to the bulb holder?
If someone only connect one of the wires to the bulb holder, the circuit will be open and the lamp will not light. This is the same principal that a switch in the circuit does. It opens and closes the circuit.
How can you disable one switch of a two way lighting switch?
Put all three wires from the one switch under one terminal.
Where does the white wire red wire and black wire run on hottub?
In the hot tub junction control box there should be three terminals. The terminal block might say line voltage. This is where the incoming "hot" wires connect. The red and black wires will probably be for the 240 volt pump motor and one of the two "hot" wires and the white wire will be used for the controls that control the pump.
Can you connect Two wires to one main lug in a panel board?
Two wires can be connected to one main lug in a panel board if the lug is designed to hold two wires. The data will be written on the lug.
How many wires can you connect to a circuit breaker terminal?
The code says one wire per one terminal.
Is the positive the terminal the one with the wires branching from it?
Not necessarily. The negative terminal may also have more than one wire leading from it.
How do you connect plug wires to the distributor?
one at a time
Which terminal on a car starter do you connect the negative?
To the battery post with the " - " symbol not the one with the " + "
Didn't tag wires while changing stater relay on 1988 ford bronco---what next?
So you're just looking to reconnect the starter relay? First make sure the negative (-) terminal is disconnected. Next, there should be 4 connection terminals on the relay, 2 big and 2 small. Connect the cable coming from the (+) battery terminal to one of the big terminals on the relay. Connect all the smaller wires that have a washer like connecter to the same terminal and screw on the nut to hold them in place. Next connect the big cable running to the starter motor to the other large terminal and screw on the nut to hold it in place. There should be one more small wire with a female type connection - slide this wire on to the small terminal on the relay labeled "S" and reconnect the negative cable to the battery...you're done.
How do you make a cheap physics working model on electric circuits?
take a battery or cell,two wires, a small bulb.connect the wires with cell,one on positive terminal and second on negative terminal and other sides of wires with the bulb.the bulb will glow
How many wires hook up to a 1991 Chevy pickup starter?
There should be two on the large terminal and one on the small terminal I believe the small terminal is labeled S
How do you connect a 24 volt charger to two 12 volt batteries?
You connect the batteries in series Red charger lead to one red battery terminal, then the black battery terminal of that battery to the red battery terminal of the second battery. Then black battery terminal of the second battery to the black lead of the charger.
What wire is positive when changing the speakers in a 2002 Saturn Vue?
Just use an old small battery lying around.With 2 wires,connect to speaker terminals.Now TOUCH Breify the other ends of the wires to that little battery. But watch the speaker.If you have hot on hot the speaker cone will push outward. If you have hot wire on negative speaker terminal the speaker cone will want to suck in. Sometimes the speaker will have one big terminal and a small terminal.The larger terminal is the hot side of the speaker.
How do you test condenser on motorcycle?
An easy way to test them is to connect the pig tail to the positive terminal of a 12 volt battery and the body to the negative terminal. This charges them up. Now ground the pig tail to the body and, if it is good, you should see a nice fat spark. In some cases the condenser will have two leads. One goes to ground and one to the points hot wire. Connect them by the color coding of the wires. If both wires have the same color, they can be connected either way. Same way to test. One wire to positive and one wire to negative to charge and then touch them together. You should get a nice spark if they are good.
Why are there are many insulated copper wires instead of a single long wire in electrical appliances?
Because copper can connect one thing to another so there are multiple wires to connect multiple things
What will happen if someone only connect one of the wires to the bulb holder?
If someone only connect one of the wires to the bulb holder, the circuit will be open and the lamp will not light. This is the same principal that a switch in the circuit does. It opens and closes the circuit.
