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Can you use 40 amp breaker for your lights and plug ins?
If you are referring to house wiring then the answer is no. A breaker protects the wire size that is connected to the breaker. In home wiring most homes are wired with a #14 wire which is rated at 15 amps. That is why the wire is protected by a 15 amp breaker. The correct wire size to connect to a 40 amp breaker is a #8. This size wire is too large to connect to receptacles an light fixture terminals.
Is it safe to use 10 gauge wire on a 20 amp breaker for a microwave?
No, 10 gauge wire requires the use of a 30 amp breaker. A 20 amp breaker is only used on 12 gauge wire.
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.
What breaker do you use for 10 2 wire?
Use a 30 amp breaker.
Should 25 amps breaker be replaced by 20 amps?
For typical residential house wiring 12 AWG wire is required for a 20 Amp breaker. If you change out the breaker for a 25 A breaker you would have to rewire the circuit with 10 AWG. In that case you could up the breaker to 30 Amps. All outlets and switches should be rated at the same voltage and current as the breaker.
Can you use 40 amp breaker for your lights and plug ins?
If you are referring to house wiring then the answer is no. A breaker protects the wire size that is connected to the breaker. In home wiring most homes are wired with a #14 wire which is rated at 15 amps. That is why the wire is protected by a 15 amp breaker. The correct wire size to connect to a 40 amp breaker is a #8. This size wire is too large to connect to receptacles an light fixture terminals.
What is the appropriate wire size for a 25 amp breaker?
The appropriate wire size for a 25 amp breaker is typically 10 gauge wire.
What is the appropriate wire size for a 30 amp breaker?
The appropriate wire size for a 30 amp breaker is typically 10 gauge wire.
What is the recommended wire size for a 20 amp breaker?
The recommended wire size for a 20 amp breaker is typically 12-gauge wire.
What is the recommended wire size for a 25 amp breaker?
The recommended wire size for a 25 amp breaker is typically 10 gauge wire.
What is the recommended wire size for a 30 amp breaker?
The recommended wire size for a 30 amp breaker is typically 10 gauge wire.
What is the recommended wire size for a 50 amp breaker?
The recommended wire size for a 50 amp breaker is typically 6-gauge wire.
What is the recommended wire size for a 60 amp breaker?
The recommended wire size for a 60 amp breaker is typically 6-gauge wire.
Is the wire running to a 20amp breaker different from a wire running to a15amp breaker?
Yes, a 20 amp breaker requires AWG # 12 copper wire. A 15 amp breaker requires AWG # 14 copper wire.
What size wire do I need for a 30 amp breaker?
For a 30 amp breaker, you will need a wire that is at least 10 gauge in size.
What size wire do you need for a 50 amp breaker?
For a 50 amp breaker, you would typically need a 6-gauge wire.
What gauge wire should be used for a 30 amp breaker?
For a 30 amp breaker, a 10-gauge wire should be used.
