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Should the breaker total amps capacity be even on both side of the panel and if there are two breakers with the metal band connecting them together eached marked 30 amps is this a total of 60 amps?
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∙ 13y ago
Your breaker panel has two separate bus bars and it is certainly best to balance your load between each bus. Typically every other breaker, as you move vertically, is an alternating bus.
While you can add up the ratings on each bus to try and balance, this will not provide the best balance in that many breakers may operate at no where near their rating. The best way is to have an electrician measure the current on each bus with a clamp-on amp meter.
While this balance is ideal, it is usually only necessary if you are having a problem with the unbalanced load, like all the lights in your house dimming when the air conditioner turns on.
On your ganged 30 amp breakers, 30 amps through either will trip that breaker.
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∙ 13y ago
In a typical residential electrical panel, it is not necessary for the total amps capacity to be even on both sides. The metal band connecting two breakers marked at 30 amps each indicates that they are being used as a 240V circuit, not as two separate 30 amp circuits. Therefore, the total amperage for this setup is still 30 amps.
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Is it safe to have 200 plus amps in breakers inside than 90 amps on the main service breaker outside?
I am assuming by your description that the panel is protected by a 90 amp breaker and the breakers in the panel when added up is 200. This is okay as long as your 90 amp breaker trips on a regular basis. It is typical for the breakers to add up to more than the main breaker under the assumption that you would rarely be running each circuit at its maximum capacity.
Can you add a 20 amp breaker to main breaker if total breaker amp is 320 amp Main breaker max is four 150 amp breaker?
No, you cannot add a 20 amp breaker to a main breaker if the total breaker amperage already exceeds the main breaker's capacity. In this case, your main breaker can only support up to four 150 amp breakers, which equals 600 amps, exceeding the 320 amp capacity. You would need to reconfigure the existing breakers to stay within the main breaker's capacity.
Can you install a 2 20 breaker into a breaker box that has space but all other breakers add up to more amps than the 200 amp main breaker?
No, you cannot install a 2x20 amp breaker if the total amperage of all the breakers exceeds the main breaker rating, as this would overload the system. The total amperage of the breakers should not exceed the main breaker rating to ensure safe operation of the electrical system.
What breakers can be used in a Bryant breaker box?
Bryant breaker boxes typically use Bryant circuit breakers. It is important to use breakers specifically designed for the Bryant panel, as using incompatible breakers can cause safety hazards. Always consult the manufacturer's guidelines or an electrician for the appropriate breakers to use.
Can you put in piggy back circuit breakers in a circuit panel?
The electrical terminology for this type of breaker is a tandem breaker. It is where two breakers circuits can be in the same one breaker slot in a distribution panel. On this type of breaker there will be two output for a circuit value of what ever the breaker is rated for.
What is making capacity of a circuit breaker?
Hard to define... A four year old child has the strength to physically "make" a typical household circuit breaker, while a teen would be able to "make" a typical industrial circuit breaker. (The latter breaker being physically much larger than the former.) Circuit breakers have their "breaking capacity" rated in AMPS. A typical household breaker is rated at 20, 30 or 50 Amps. Industrial breakers might be rated at 500 amps or a thousand or even more. Hope this helps but if it didn't answer your question, please rephrase it and ask again.
Is it safe to have 200 plus amps in breakers inside than 90 amps on the main service breaker outside?
I am assuming by your description that the panel is protected by a 90 amp breaker and the breakers in the panel when added up is 200. This is okay as long as your 90 amp breaker trips on a regular basis. It is typical for the breakers to add up to more than the main breaker under the assumption that you would rarely be running each circuit at its maximum capacity.
Can you add a 20 amp breaker to main breaker if total breaker amp is 320 amp Main breaker max is four 150 amp breaker?
No, you cannot add a 20 amp breaker to a main breaker if the total breaker amperage already exceeds the main breaker's capacity. In this case, your main breaker can only support up to four 150 amp breakers, which equals 600 amps, exceeding the 320 amp capacity. You would need to reconfigure the existing breakers to stay within the main breaker's capacity.
Can you install a 2 20 breaker into a breaker box that has space but all other breakers add up to more amps than the 200 amp main breaker?
No, you cannot install a 2x20 amp breaker if the total amperage of all the breakers exceeds the main breaker rating, as this would overload the system. The total amperage of the breakers should not exceed the main breaker rating to ensure safe operation of the electrical system.
What breakers can be used in a Bryant breaker box?
Bryant breaker boxes typically use Bryant circuit breakers. It is important to use breakers specifically designed for the Bryant panel, as using incompatible breakers can cause safety hazards. Always consult the manufacturer's guidelines or an electrician for the appropriate breakers to use.
Can you put in piggy back circuit breakers in a circuit panel?
The electrical terminology for this type of breaker is a tandem breaker. It is where two breakers circuits can be in the same one breaker slot in a distribution panel. On this type of breaker there will be two output for a circuit value of what ever the breaker is rated for.
Will a 100 amp breaker box work if there are 5 220 amp breakers and 7 110 breakers?
No, a 100 amp breaker box will not be sufficient for that configuration. The total amperage of the breakers exceeds the capacity of the main breaker. You would need a larger breaker box with a higher amperage rating to accommodate those breakers.
Why making capacity is more than breaking capacity in circuit breakers and contactors?
Making capacity is the max fault current it can carry during closing of breaker, e.g. You are closing a breaker on fault. The making capacity is always higher because it is expressed in peak value not rms, and also because of the DC offset, voltage and PF while closing
What should you do if your 200A breaker panel is full and you need to add three forty amp two pole singal throw breakers?
First you need to determine if addition of the new breakers will exceed the 200A service under normal operating conditions. If so you will need to go to power company and increase service and put in a larger main panel. If you have the capacity for the extra current you can add a sub-panel and add the breakers there as well as the breakers you will remove from main panel to accommodate the sub-panel breaker. Another way depends on what breakers are in current panel. There are some breakers that can be duplexed in the same space as a single breaker.
Can you use a 100 instead 20 to change breakers?
To replace breakers in an electrical box it is extremely important the replace the breaker with the same wattage. Do not replace a 100 breaker with a 20 breaker is can cause damage.
What does it mean when you have two 30 amp breakers linked together?
Two single-pole 30 amp breakers tied together make a two-pole 30 amp breaker. From this you can power a device that requires 220-240 volts, typically.
How volts comes from a 20amps breaker?
On most residential circuit breaker boxes in North America, each individual breaker represents one 120-volt circuit. Two breakers ganged together represent a 240-volt circuit.
