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How many electrical receptacles on 15 A breaker with 12 gauge wire?
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In the United States and according to the NEC, in commercial and industrial installations, you are limited to 10 receptacles on a 15 amp circuit. The size of the wire is not a determining factor.
There is no limit to the number of receptacles on a circuit in a home and there may be local codes where you live that have stricter requirements.
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Can you feed multiple outlets to one GFCI outlet near the sink?
code states that if a water source such as a sink is within 6 feet of a receptacle, that recetacle (s), must be protected by a GFCI receptacle. I believe the actual distance is 5 feet. Please forgive me if I'm wrong. But the NEC also requires that ANY counter top receptacles in a kitchen and receptacles ANYWHERE in a bathroom must be GFCI protected. More directly to your question, ordinary receptacles can be protected from a GFCI receptacle if properly wired. They are designed to do that. It is a way to save money. You may also consider a GFCI breaker if you have many receptacles to protect. I was told once that there is a limit of 3 "piggy backed" receptacles per GFCI but I have never seen that in the NEC.
How many watts and romex gauge is safe for a 15amp breaker?
Assuming 120 VAC in a residence maximum watts = 15 x 120 = 1800 Watts. For a continuous load you can support 1440 watts which is 80& of maximum. You need 14 AWG gauge wire.
How many electrical outlet can be install to a 30amps breaker?
A 30 amp breaker is usually used for a dedicated 30 amp device. Ordinary 15 amp receptacles can not be connected to a breaker of higher trip capacity than the rating of the receptacle. The wire size for a 30 amp breaker is #10 AWG.
What makes a circuit breaker go bad?
A circuit breaker can go bad from being tripped too many times. Many people don't understand that the tripping of a circuit breaker indicates a problem that needs to be corrected. They usually just reset the circuit breaker, leading to a very common second (or third, or fourth) trip. Circuit breakers tripping are for the prevention of fire due to excessive heat in the circuit. They're not supposed to be tripped repeatedly. This can wear the breaker out. Believe it or not, I've also seen circuit breakers fail to re-energize after being turned off. I speculate this was actually caused by the breaker never having been cycled (it was a main breaker), and the time elapsed since it was installed. Electrical equipment doesn't last forever. It's the same as anything else.
SMy Breaker box is tripping one of my 20A's How many times can I just reset it before I have to shut it down?
If you have contineous tripping on a breaker then there is a fault on the load of that breaker. Don't reset it any more. What is the breaker connected to?
How many 15 amp receptacles can you put on a 15 amp breaker?
The NEC does not limit the receptacles in a residents. Industrial it is limited to 180 watts each.
How many recs can a 20 amp breaker handle?
The electrical code states you can load a breaker to 80% of its capacity. The electrical code also states that, for loading purposes, one receptacle can be treated as one amp. Therefore, by code, a 20 amp breaker can supply 16 receptacles. The NEC (National Electrical Code) used in the United States has no requirement on the number of receptacles on a 20 amp circuit in a residential setting. The circuit should only service 500 sq. ft. of the dwelling, so a room for example of say 20 feet by 25 feet would be 500 sq. ft. It would require one 20 amp circuit. This circuit could also be used for the lighting load in this room. This is the minimum requirement to meet code and not always the best wiring practice.
Is there a limit to the number of receptacles in residential electrical wiring?
Many things can determin how many outlets are on one circuit. But for general lighting circuits the number is ten.
What is the inductance of Mechanical strain gauge?
"Mechanical Strain gauges" do not have inductance. There are many types of strain gauge: Mechanical, photoelastic, electrical etc.... Are you wanting the inductance of an electrical strain gauge? if so which type?
How many 110 volts can be ran on one breaker?
One breaker in the North American electrical system will supply 110 volts. Two adjacent tied breakers will produce 220 volts.
Why will too many electrical devices operating at one time after blow a fuse or trip a circuit breaker?
The load exceeds the limit of the breaker or fuse. For example a 20 amp breaker on a 120 volt circuit will handle 2400 watts. Exceed that wattage and the breaker will trip or the fuse will blow.
I replaced 6- 110 volt receptacles and turned the breaker back on and 4 of them have 220 volts at the recptacle. HELP?
It sounds like you have inadvertently picked up a feeder from another circuit in one of the junction boxes that you changed the receptacles in. First of all go back and try shutting on the breaker above the breaker that you turned off when you did the original receptacle change. If the 220 volts disappears then this is the circuit that you have mixed up. If the voltage did not disappear then shut the breaker off below the breaker that you turned off when you did the original receptacle change. If the 220 volts disappeared then this is the circuit that you have mixed up. In home wiring many times a three wire will be taken to the first receptacle box from the distribution panel. The red and black wires will have 220 volts between them and 120 volts from these two wires to white (neutral) wire. Start over by removing all of the receptacles that you installed. Look inside the boxes to find where the three wire starts in the two circuits. Use your voltage tester to find the corresponding breaker for the red wire and the corresponding breaker for the black wire. Depending on what colour the original wire circuit was on the original breaker that you shut off, follow the voltage through the remaining boxes and connect that wire to the new receptacles. Maintain the white wire through out the whole circuit and install it on the silver coloured screw on the receptacle. If more help is required open a discussion on the discussion page to see if we can solve this dilemma.
What receptacles will except a 15 amp attachment plug?
Many receptacles will. First you need to tell us if you are in north America, UK or Australia.
The voltage in one part of the house drops and in another part surges also lights dim here brighten there heaters etc won't work Other times all is fine When it occurs its on all circuits Help?
Does it surge past 120?? Drops are due too the fact that there are too many outlets or devices on one line. Trace the line that you have a voltage drop in and find which breaker it is, if the line that comes off the breaker is a 12 gauge wire and the breaker is a 15amp breaker you can put in a 20amp breaker. If the line is a 14 gauge line then you must leave the 15amp breaker in place and remove a device from it.
Can you feed multiple outlets to one GFCI outlet near the sink?
code states that if a water source such as a sink is within 6 feet of a receptacle, that recetacle (s), must be protected by a GFCI receptacle. I believe the actual distance is 5 feet. Please forgive me if I'm wrong. But the NEC also requires that ANY counter top receptacles in a kitchen and receptacles ANYWHERE in a bathroom must be GFCI protected. More directly to your question, ordinary receptacles can be protected from a GFCI receptacle if properly wired. They are designed to do that. It is a way to save money. You may also consider a GFCI breaker if you have many receptacles to protect. I was told once that there is a limit of 3 "piggy backed" receptacles per GFCI but I have never seen that in the NEC.
Where could I find your main circuit breaker and a siemen panel?
The main circuit breaker is typically mounted to the meter base, and is usually outside, where the electrical service comes into the house. Siemens is a large manufacturer of electrical components. You should be able to find Siemens equipment at several electrical supply wholesalers in your area. Note that many of the electrical wholesalers will NOT sell to the public; you may need to find an electrician or other contractor to purchase Siemens equipment.
What gauge wire is required for a 60 amp breaker feeding a water heater 240 vac?
A 60A breaker will protect a very large conductor indeed, much larger than an ordinary household water heater would need. Many houses only have a single 60A main fuse!It would be pointless and dangerous to use a 60A breaker to protect an electrical cable (and appliance) rated for, say, 30 amps. So, you will need to find out the name-plate rating on the water heater before you burn something down.
