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A minimum of 15-amp breaker is "needed", but a 20-amp is often required by electrical code for that situation.
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What size breaker is needed for a 220 v hot water heater?
The wattage of the water tank is needed to size the breaker and the wire to feed the tank.
What size breaker does it take to run a outdoor well?
Normally AWG #10 wire on a 30 amp breaker but it really depends on the size of the pump. The pump manufacture will specify the size wire and size breaker needed.
What size circuit breaker is needed for a 300 watt bulb?
A 15 amp circuit breaker will handle this situation very well. The smallest home breaker is rated at 15 amp.
Is 60 amp breaker good for 225 stick welder?
The 225 amps is the secondary output amperage. Look on the machines nameplate to find the input amperage. It is that amperage that is needed to size the feed wire and there the breaker size. When you find that amperage you may want to re question the breaker size.
What size breaker would e needed for 10.8 amps?
In standard construction this would require a 15 amp breaker and 14 gauge copper wire.
What size of breaker to use on a wall unit 220 heater?
To answer this question the wattage of the heater is needed.
A range name plate says 78 amps what size breaker needed?
Canada and US - Standard size breaker in home panel is 40 amps for stove. If not standard range open Discuss Question page.
Installing a 120volt appliance what breaker is needed at the electric box?
Need to know what the wattage or the amperage is of the appliance. The load amperage is what governs the wire size and the breaker to protect the circuit.
What size wire is needed to operate a three quarter horsepower opener 250 ft from the breaker?
Wire size is calculated from the amount of current the load draws. More information is needed. Voltage and amperage will do fine.
When your toaster and microwave are both running your 20 amp breaker trips Can you replace the 20 amp with a 30 amp breaker?
Definitely not, the 20 A circuit breaker is there to protect the wiring from becoming overheated. Any more current is potentially dangerous. The total power and current taken by the toaster and microwave should be checked to make sure that the 20 amp breaker is tripping correctly. It could be faulty. Both items should have a plate on the back, near where the power cord goes in, giving details. If the toaster and microwave together genuinely draw more than 20 amps you need a 30 amp circuit installed with the right wire size and a 30 amp breaker.
What size breaker is needed for 208 volts 6 amps using Ohm's law?
20 amp In North America code states a two pole 15 amp breaker will do the job.
When installing a circuit breaker do you size the breaker to correct wire size or the device its controlling?
When installing a circuit breaker, you size the breaker based on the wire size. The breaker should be matched to the ampacity of the wire to ensure proper protection against overloads and short circuits. The device being controlled by the breaker is not a determining factor in sizing the breaker.
