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What size breaker is needed to supply a sub panel that is feeding a range and dryer?
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∙ 12y ago
If there is a possibility of both operating simultaneously, then a 100 amp breaker (actually 80 amp if you can find one), and appropriate wiring would be required. Even if they were not expected to operate simultaneously, it would be prudent to wire as if they were.
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Did my dryer trip the breaker or vice versa when I turned the breaker back on but now the dryer won't work?
The dryer tripped the breaker. Have it repaired. Don't try to use it again. You could cause a fire.
Adding a 220 line to panel box for a dryer?
A dryer requires a 30 amp receptacle. This will be to receive a four blade dryer plug. The wire needed will be a three copper wire #10 cable set with a bare #14 copper ground wire. The breaker will be a two pole 30 amp breaker.
Can you have a gas dryer and a washing machine on the same dedicated 20 amp service?
An electrician would put in two separate circuits since there is no telling in future that gas dryer might be replaced. You need to look at the breaker protecting the circuit and see if the current from the dryer and washer when added together don't exceed 80% of the breaker rating. Also the start up current for the dryer tumbler and washing machine motor don't add up to more than the breaker rating when added together. This is where problems will occur since start up currents may be 6 times running current.
Is main breaker only powering one half of hot bus because when dryer is on some light on circuits on dead bus work?
Yes, it would appear that one side of the main is open at the fuse, breaker, drop conductors, or transformer.
What are the standard size circuit breaker amperages?
In North America the standard sizes for breakers are 15, 20, 30, and 40 amps. The 15 amp size breaker is used in general circuit wiring. The 20 amp size breaker is used for dedicated appliance receptacles, hot water tank and baseboard heating. The 30 amp size breaker is used for a clothes dryer. The 40 amp size breaker is used for the electric range.
What amperage does a 3 wire dryer require?
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hertz supply service.The breaker required for a dryer is a two pole 30 amp breaker which will feed a 3 conductor #10 cable.
What would happen if a 240V breaker was on and someone attempted to turn on the clothes dryer?
Don't understand this question. If the breaker is on, then the dryer would function normally, if the breaker your are referring to is the one for the dryer. If the breaker is off then no function. A dryer runs on 220.
If you install a 30A 240V GFI breaker will this be ok or will the cycles the dryer has prematurely fail the breaker?
I suspect you mean GFIC breaker. The dryer will not cause the breaker to fail.
Did my dryer trip the breaker or vice versa when I turned the breaker back on but now the dryer won't work?
The dryer tripped the breaker. Have it repaired. Don't try to use it again. You could cause a fire.
Adding a 220 line to panel box for a dryer?
A dryer requires a 30 amp receptacle. This will be to receive a four blade dryer plug. The wire needed will be a three copper wire #10 cable set with a bare #14 copper ground wire. The breaker will be a two pole 30 amp breaker.
Why does your main circuit breaker trip when your dryer runs 15 minutes Is it because your vent needs to be cleaned?
Could be but you could also have a weak breaker that will no longer hold the load of your dryer. That is if your talking about your dryer breaker tripping. If your "main breaker" is tripping you have a different problem. Call an electrician in that case. A plugged up dryer shouldn't be tripping your main
Is 60 amps enough to run a household dryer?
60 amps is twice the amount that you need for a household dryer. What you need is a two pole 30 amp breaker feeding a three conductor #10 cable. A dryer needs a neutral wire, hence the three wire cable for a 240 volt device.
Can you use a 20 amp circuit breaker for an electric dryer?
If you are referring to a cloths dryer, the answer depends on the requirements of the dryer. Most dryers require AWG#10 wire with a 30 amp fuse. If the wiring is AWG#12 then use a 20 amp breaker but never use it on AWG#10 which requires a 30 amp breaker. If you are referring to a hair dryer then yes a 20 amp breaker is fine.
Why your electric dryer makes breaker hot?
If the circuit breaker to a dryer, or to any load, keeps getting hot and trips the breaker, then either the load is pulling too much current or there is a loose connection in the breaker or breaker panel. Either condition must be fixed to reduce the risk of fire.
What size breaker to use for a hand dryer its 120v 20amps?
Single pole 20 amp breaker.
You were changing the light bulb in your Kenmore dryer with the power on and hit the hot terminal on the dryer causing a spark the house breaker does not seem to be tripped. model?
It takes a finite amount of time to trip a breaker. The short you caused may not have tripped the breaker. If the dryer is no longer working there may be an internal reset that has tripped.
Can you conect your dryer to a heater circuit?
Not advisable. Both units consume huge amounts of Amps (amperes = current) and the normal 20 or 30 amp breaker may not sustain prolonged operation of both. Where I live, we have two electric meters ... one just for the water heater, the other for the house and all it's electrical needs (except for the water heater).
