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What could be the problem if a microwave suddenly stopped working and all the outlets on that wall are dead but the breaker is on and when you tried a new wall it killed another string of outlets?
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Check the ac outlet you are using. Most likely a wire is loose or something is not quite right within the outlet or wiring. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHECK IT TOO MUCH ON YOUR OWN. ALWAYS USE PLASTIC HANDLE COVERED PLIERS AND TOOLS. CONTACT SOMEONE WHO KNOWS, YOUR BF, HUSBAND, FRIEND OR CALL AN APPLIANCE REPAIR SHOP ASAP.
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If like you stated, the appliance tripped the second circuit the fault is in the device not the wiring. Check the microwave's cord to see if it has been frayed or cut and the lead wires are touching each other somewhere. If the cord looks good the short is some where inside the machine. Take it to an appliance shop, but first check out their rates. Sometimes it is cheaper to purchase a new microwave rather that get the old one repaired.
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For a 15 amp breaker - suppose I have 8 or 12 outlets - what if on one outlet I use iron box which draws 1500 watts 12.5 amps and on another outlet a floor heater?
If there is any additional load on the outlets greater than 2.5 amps the breaker will trip. Loads of 1500 watts should be on a dedicated breaker. If the total load exceeds 15 amps the breaker will operate. However many of the outlets might supply only lights, TVs or nothing at all, so in those conditions it's OK.
Can wall outlets be on a 15amp breaker in the bedroom or do they have to be 20amp?
Technically, they can be on a 15 amp breaker when you use 15 amp outlets. There is a difference. Be sure to check your local code (just call the city building department and tell them you have a code question). some cities require the bedroom outlets to be on an arc-fault breaker.
What if lights do not work but outlets work?
You probably blew the breaker for the lights. While usually the lights and outlets in a room are on the same breaker, it isn't always done that way. And you may have blown the light bulbs in the lights.
How do you find a triped circuit?
Check the circuit panel / breaker box. The tripped breaker should be partway between 'OFF' and 'ON'. If nothing else, turn the breakers off then on, one at a time and when the tripped breaker is reset, the circuit should be live again. Also check GFI outlets. If one is in fault condition, it will need to be reset. If the tripped GFI outlet is protecting other outlets, they will come back when the tripped GFI is reset. These sockets seem to hide in many cases... Behind microwave ovens for example or refrigerators.
If you have 3-4 can lights 1 ceiling fan and 3 outlets what size breaker?
A 15 amp breaker protecting # 14 wire.
Why would be no power in bedroom?
Blown fuse or circuit breaker. Wires loose on another outlet in that run feeding that bedroom's outlets.
For a 15 amp breaker - suppose I have 8 or 12 outlets - what if on one outlet I use iron box which draws 1500 watts 12.5 amps and on another outlet a floor heater?
If there is any additional load on the outlets greater than 2.5 amps the breaker will trip. Loads of 1500 watts should be on a dedicated breaker. If the total load exceeds 15 amps the breaker will operate. However many of the outlets might supply only lights, TVs or nothing at all, so in those conditions it's OK.
Can wall outlets be on a 15amp breaker in the bedroom or do they have to be 20amp?
Technically, they can be on a 15 amp breaker when you use 15 amp outlets. There is a difference. Be sure to check your local code (just call the city building department and tell them you have a code question). some cities require the bedroom outlets to be on an arc-fault breaker.
Is a ground fault indicator outlet installed at the breaker box?
There are tow places to put a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. There is a GFCI breaker which would be installed in a breaker box and a GFCI outlet that can be installed anywhere. Most GFCI outlets allow you to connect regular outlets to the GFCI and those outlets will also be protected.
How many 115 volt outlets could you run from a 20 amp breaker?
If you never plug anything into them, there is no limit. If the total current drawn from all outlets exceeds 20 amps, the breaker will trip.
What if lights do not work but outlets work?
You probably blew the breaker for the lights. While usually the lights and outlets in a room are on the same breaker, it isn't always done that way. And you may have blown the light bulbs in the lights.
How do you find a triped circuit?
Check the circuit panel / breaker box. The tripped breaker should be partway between 'OFF' and 'ON'. If nothing else, turn the breakers off then on, one at a time and when the tripped breaker is reset, the circuit should be live again. Also check GFI outlets. If one is in fault condition, it will need to be reset. If the tripped GFI outlet is protecting other outlets, they will come back when the tripped GFI is reset. These sockets seem to hide in many cases... Behind microwave ovens for example or refrigerators.
If you have 3-4 can lights 1 ceiling fan and 3 outlets what size breaker?
A 15 amp breaker protecting # 14 wire.
What size circuit breaker do you need for kichen counter outlets?
Two 20 Amp circuits with the outlets staggered so a different circuit is on two adjacent outlets. Should be GFCI protected.
Plugging an electric heater into a GFI outlet caused the lights and other outlets to go out but didn't trip the circuit breaker why?
A GFCI receptacle can pass it's "protection" to other outlets wired from it. If the GFCI trips, all outlets wired from it will "trip" also. A GFCI tripping will not necessarily trip the circuit breaker in the service panel.
What amp breaker do you need for a run of 10 outlets?
It depends on the use of the 10 outlets. 20 amp is the norm. If this is in a shop with heavy loads then you would have to break them up.
Can you use 10 gauge wire to connect a 2 15 amp outlets to a 30 amp breaker?
no
