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No. Receptacle is rated at 15 amps and the wire that feeds it will also rated at 15 amps. Since it will take 20 amps to trip the breaker the wire will be become overloaded.
The above is true only if it is a single dedicated outlet. You can use 15A duplex outlets
on a 20A circuit, ie: kitchen and dining room outlets per the National Electrical Code.
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How do you split up a 240 volt outlet for 110 power?
A 220 outlet will have one neutral (white) and two hots (black and red normally) just use the neutral and just one of the two hot wires. Careful where you do this because normal 110 breakers are 15 or 20 amp and normally 220 breakers tend to be either 30 amp for a dryer or 50 amp for a stove.
Your home has a fuse box at 15 amp is blowing can it be replaced with a 20 amp?
The only safe way to change your (fuse/breaker) would be to check your wire size and your load size. Fourteen guage wire is rated for a maximum capacity of 15 amps, if your wire size if 12 guage copper then the answer to your question is yes you can change your (fuse/breaker) to a 20amp. You should also call a qualified electrician to install your (fuse/breaker)
Why does my 20 amp fuse for my power outlet keep blowing when i plug in the sat. radio It used to work fine?
If it blows every time you plug in the same component, the component is bad.
Which fuse is for the radio on 96 ford van?
From the 1994 Ford Econoline Owners Guide #8 radio memory, 15 amp fuse. #11 radio and clock, 15 amp fuse. #14 power windows, 20 amp circuit breaker.
Who sings breaker breaker honey bunny what's your 20?
Legendary Shack Shakers!
Can you tap into a 40 amp electric range outlet for a 15 or 20 amp wall outlet?
no. the breaker is 40amps.fire hazard
Can 10-2 wire be used for an outlet?
Yes you can. The existing 30 amp breaker on the two conductor #10 wire will have to be changed out to a two pole 20 amp breaker. The reason for this change out is that the new 20 amp outlet is only rated at 20 amps maximum. If the 30 amp breaker were left feeding the 20 amp device, It would be unsafe as it is 10 amps higher that the manufacturer's specifications of maximum amperage handling capacity of a 20 amp device.If the 30 amp circuit is only 120 volts, the neutral will have to be lifted from the neutral bar of that circuit and that will be the second wire that will be connected to the new two pole 20 amp breaker. This action will give you 240 volts across the new 20 amp outlet.
Can you use a 30 amp breaker for a refrigerator?
Not unless the wire going to the refrigerator outlet is AWG 10/2. If it is wired with 12/2 wire then you must use a 20 amp breaker. Using a 30 amp breaker is dangerous and a fire hazard.
How can you wire a normal 120V outlet out of a double pole circuit breaker?
well, the easy answer is, black wire to one pole of the breaker, white wire to the neutral bus with all the other white wires, bare wire to the ground bus with all the other bare (or green) wires. BUT the breaker must be 20 amps or less for residential outlets and you much match the wire size to the breaker, #14 for 15 amp breaker, #12 for a 20 amp breaker AND if there is only going to be one outlet, if it is a 20 amp circuit, the outlet has to be rated for 20 amps. Yes, but why would you want to? It is unclear to anybody else what you are doing and therefore a hazard. Do it right. Use a single pole breaker designed for 110V.
What size amp circuit breaker should be used for 110 outlet?
The size breaker you use is determined by the size wire used in the circuit. If you use AWG #12/2 wire then use a 20 amp breaker. If you use AWG # 14/2 then use a 15 amp breaker.
Can you use a 20 amp fuse and wire rated for it in a 15 amp outlet?
You can use the wire rated for 20 amps on a 15 amp receptacle but you can not use a 20 amp fuse on any device rated at 15 amps. This is a tricky part of the code about receptacle outlets, You can use a 15 amp duplex outlet on a 20 amp circuit. (duplex outlet two devices can plug in) If it is a single outlet then the outlet must be rated 20 amp. NEC table210.21(B)(3). ============ A 15 amp duplex receptacle can be wired to a 20 amp rated circuit. This means the breaker OR fuse protecting the circuit can be rated 20 amps if the wire is also rated at 20 amps (12 AWG). --Sparkfighter
Can you convert a 30 amp 120V RV receptacle into a normal 120V outlet?
You can, but your circuit will be "protected" by a 30 amp breaker. So you'll have to consider the safety issues of having wiring and appliances that can draw up to 30 amps before tripping the breaker. Will the wiring and circuity support that much current without damage? If not, then switch to a 15 or 20 amp breaker.
Can you attach a 20 amp breaker to a 30 amp line?
yes, you can attach. but if the current through the line i.e. through the breaker exceeds 20 amp the breaker will trip. As long as the line carries 20 amp or less there is no problem.
How many 1000 watt 120 volt 8.3 amp lights can you plug into a standard household outlet?
Household circuits come in two flavors, 15 amp and 20 amp. Check the circuit breaker or fuse in your panel to see which one your outlet is wired to. If the outlet is on a 15 amp circuit, you could only run one, but if you have a 20 amp circuit, you could get away with two, assuming there are no other appliances plugged into the same circuit. The electrical code says circuits should be loaded to no more than 80% of the breaker's rating. for a 20 amp breaker, that works out to 16 amps. Your two lamps would draw 16.6 amps, so you would be right at the limit.
Can you wire a 120 volt 7 amp Jacuzzi motor to a wall outlet in my bathroom?
No, it must be on a dedicated circuit of it's own. It must be on AWG 12/2 wire with 20 amp breaker. It also must be protected with a GFCI outlet.
Can a 3 phase 220 volt machine that usually plugs into a line with a twenty amp breaker can a thirty amp breaker be used instead?
No, you should not install a 30 amp circuit breaker to a machine which normally requires a 20 amp supply. The circuit breaker is protecting the wire to the machine. That wire is likely only rated for 20 amps, (# 12 awg). Therefore, a 30 amp breaker could allow too much current to go through the wiring to the machine and cause the wire to burn down. Replace the 3 phase 20 amp breaker with the same amperage breaker.
Does square D make a circuit breaker with a 15 amp and 20 amp breaker in the same breaker?
No tandem breakers are of the same value.
