A Stadard washing machine uses a dedicated 15 Amp single pole breaker. Nothing else should be on the circuit.
AnswerThe above answer applies to North America. In the UK, a washing machine is connected to the ring main system using a three-pin plug that requires a 13-A fuse.There are two conditions that would cause a breaker to trip off. One is an overload of the circuit and the other is a short circuit on the circuit. The heating element within the breaker is what monitors for circuit overloads.
No, the three individual poles of a three phase circuit breaker are not electrically connected to each other. If they were, a fault would develop internal to the breaker.
The previous answer is incorrect, and I would advise that user to not give out information if they are going to give completely misguided information. The interrupting rating of a breaker is the maximum current that the breaker is designed to handle, at the breaker's rated voltage, before damage will occur to the breaker. A breaker will trip at FAR LESS than the interrupting rating, but it is extremely dangerous to expose the breaker to any situation where it will have more than the rated interruption current. the breaker is designed for. The reason some breakers are rated at 22kA instead of 10kA is because they typically have far larger conductors hooked up to them, so with the lowered impedance on the circuit there is more of a chance for the breaker to experience a higher fault current at the breaker. So electricians install 22kA breakers to handle the higher "available fault current."
A 15 amp circuit breaker should trip at 15 amps regardless of the load voltages or impedances. If you have 277 volts and 7 ohms, the current would be 39.5 amps and a 15 amp circuit breaker should trip.
IMO it would be because the circuit breaker has the possibility of going bad and not working (allowing a short to move through the device), but fuses blow (cause a break) no matter what if shorted.
There are two conditions that would cause a breaker to trip off. One is an overload of the circuit and the other is a short circuit on the circuit. The heating element within the breaker is what monitors for circuit overloads.
A circuit breaker trips when there is an overload of electrical current flowing through the circuit, a short circuit, or a ground fault. This causes the circuit breaker to automatically shut off to prevent damage or fire.
An improvement to a washing machine would likely be patentable.
An electrician would put in two separate circuits since there is no telling in future that gas dryer might be replaced. You need to look at the breaker protecting the circuit and see if the current from the dryer and washer when added together don't exceed 80% of the breaker rating. Also the start up current for the dryer tumbler and washing machine motor don't add up to more than the breaker rating when added together. This is where problems will occur since start up currents may be 6 times running current.
If you put an 8 amp circuit-breaker in a power circuit that draws more than 8 amps, the circuit-breaker would trip or disconnect the circuit to prevent overheating and potential fire hazards. It is important to always use the correct amperage rating for circuit-breakers to ensure safe operation of electrical circuits.
To connect solar panels to a circuit breaker, you would typically connect the output of the solar panels to a solar charge controller which then connects to the circuit breaker. The circuit breaker acts as a disconnect switch to isolate the solar panels from the rest of the system for safety and maintenance purposes. It is important to follow all electrical codes and regulations when connecting solar panels to a circuit breaker.
I would imagine that a washing machine is more likely to wrinkle clothes.
A circuit breaker is designed to 'break' in a circuit if a short circuit (or other malfunction) occurs. This prevents overheating (or burn-out) of the circuit wires. In older systems, you would need to find which fuse wire has fused and replace it. In a circuit breaker, once the fault has been found and corrected, the breaker is simply switched back on.
A circuit breaker may keep tripping due to overloading, short circuits, or faulty wiring.
No, the three individual poles of a three phase circuit breaker are not electrically connected to each other. If they were, a fault would develop internal to the breaker.
Replace it immediatly, the breaker is no longer within code.
That would be a circuit breaker.