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How do you calculate amp of circuit breaker to use on a 4800w oven?
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∙ 12y ago
Ovens typically run at 240 volts which will be a two pole breaker in your panel. Watts = volts x amps.
4800 / 240 = 20 amps.
If by chance you are using 120 volts then double it to 40 amps. All wiring must conform to size of breaker used.
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What happens when a short circuit occurs in the oven?
Usually the breaker will trip.
What size wire and circuit breaker is needed for an electric oven 4 wires with rated load of 34.9 amps 220v that is about 100 foot run from the electrical panel?
That would be a 40 amp 220v circuit. Circuit breaker is 40 amps and wire is 8 awg. Should use solid copper wire. Follow oven installation instructions.
Why is your breaker tripping when you turn on your oven?
The basic assumption I am making is that your oven is on its own breaker with nothing else on the circuit. If oven is sharing circuit, unplug other devices. The problem is either with your breaker, the oven itself or the wire. If you have a good clamp-on ampmeter and know how to use it you can measure the current and see how it compares to the breaker rating. Provided the breaker doesn't trip instantaneously. To isolate the problem to the oven, make sure all stove top elements are off. Start with oven temp on lowest setting. If this trips breaker immediately there is a problem with your oven heating element or elements. There may be more than one. Somehow the resistance in the element has decreased or shorted and too much current is flowing. If the breaker doesn't blow immediately, there may still be a problem with element, but as you turn up the heat more voltage is applied to the element causing more current to flow. This would rule out a dead short, but not a bad element. If a new element doesn't fix the problem it may be a faulty breaker. You could test this by swapping the breaker with a know working breaker of the same ratings from your electric panel. You should only do this if you know what you are doing, because electrocution is possible.
How can you tell if your wiring and breaker box can handle it if you want to replace your wall-mounted oven and countertop burner unit with a new slide-in range with the flat top heating elements?
industry standard practice. the electrical load from a combination range is the same as the combined loads from a wall oven and countertop. so your panel and electric service will handle it. BUT the range will be on a single circuit and you must ensure that the range circuit requirements are met. the circuit requirements are on the nameplate. for example, if the range requires a 30 amp circuit and your wall oven was a 30 amp circuit then you can use the wall oven circuit. but if the range requires a 40 amp circuit, then you have to pull a 40 amp circuit from the panel to the range.
My current microwave oven causes my circuit breaker to trip if I use it at the same time as my toaster oven. Will this microwave solve that problem?
It's doubtful; I wouldn't be able to answer that for sure unless I knew the particulars of your set-up (what is your microwave/toaster's draw? what kind of breaker do you have? etc.), but I don't see any reason why this microwave would help that situation.
What happens when a short circuit occurs in the oven?
Usually the breaker will trip.
Possible electrical problem will my microwave oven be okay?
Check the circuit breaker to see if it tripped.
What size wire and circuit breaker is needed for an electric oven 4 wires with rated load of 34.9 amps 220v that is about 100 foot run from the electrical panel?
That would be a 40 amp 220v circuit. Circuit breaker is 40 amps and wire is 8 awg. Should use solid copper wire. Follow oven installation instructions.
What size wire for 75 feet of wire for a 30 amp 220 volt oven?
A 30 amp breaker run 75 feet would require you use AWG #10 wire. But, an oven normally pulls more that 30 amps and I would not use #10 wire on a 30 amp breaker for an oven. Normally any newer oven is wired with AWG #6 gauge wire on a 50 amp circuit breaker so the breaker will not trip during heavy use of the oven. Some older ovens could use a #8 wire on a 40 amp breaker.
Why is your breaker tripping when you turn on your oven?
The basic assumption I am making is that your oven is on its own breaker with nothing else on the circuit. If oven is sharing circuit, unplug other devices. The problem is either with your breaker, the oven itself or the wire. If you have a good clamp-on ampmeter and know how to use it you can measure the current and see how it compares to the breaker rating. Provided the breaker doesn't trip instantaneously. To isolate the problem to the oven, make sure all stove top elements are off. Start with oven temp on lowest setting. If this trips breaker immediately there is a problem with your oven heating element or elements. There may be more than one. Somehow the resistance in the element has decreased or shorted and too much current is flowing. If the breaker doesn't blow immediately, there may still be a problem with element, but as you turn up the heat more voltage is applied to the element causing more current to flow. This would rule out a dead short, but not a bad element. If a new element doesn't fix the problem it may be a faulty breaker. You could test this by swapping the breaker with a know working breaker of the same ratings from your electric panel. You should only do this if you know what you are doing, because electrocution is possible.
Why is your electric oven not heating?
If it's an electric oven, the fuse may have blown, or the circuit breaker may have tripped. Do you know where your household fusebox/ breaker box is?
How can you tell if your wiring and breaker box can handle it if you want to replace your wall-mounted oven and countertop burner unit with a new slide-in range with the flat top heating elements?
industry standard practice. the electrical load from a combination range is the same as the combined loads from a wall oven and countertop. so your panel and electric service will handle it. BUT the range will be on a single circuit and you must ensure that the range circuit requirements are met. the circuit requirements are on the nameplate. for example, if the range requires a 30 amp circuit and your wall oven was a 30 amp circuit then you can use the wall oven circuit. but if the range requires a 40 amp circuit, then you have to pull a 40 amp circuit from the panel to the range.
Is it safe to plug rotisserie convection oven and refrigerator into same outlet?
yes you can put the both in one socket but in practice it should not. You run the risk of popping a circuit breaker or fuse.
My current microwave oven causes my circuit breaker to trip if I use it at the same time as my toaster oven. Will this microwave solve that problem?
It's doubtful; I wouldn't be able to answer that for sure unless I knew the particulars of your set-up (what is your microwave/toaster's draw? what kind of breaker do you have? etc.), but I don't see any reason why this microwave would help that situation.
What size breaker should be used for a 3.6 kW oven?
3000 / 240 = Amps. You de-rate a breaker by 20 % for continuous load like an oven. You could get by with a 20 Amp breaker and 12 AWG wire. However, I would recommend 30 Amps and 10 AWG for an oven for the long run.
What size breaker should be used for a double oven?
50 amp breaker wired with AWG # 6 wire.
What makes a electical stove oven not heat?
If the other parts of the oven work (the light), the problem could be a burned-out oven burner, or possibly its fuse inside behind the oven. If the other parts of the oven don't work, the plug could be unplugged or the breaker or fuse in the fuse box (breaker panel) could be blown.
