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What is the minimum size breaker panel for a home?
In North America the smallest size breaker found in a home distribution panel is rated at 15 amps
What is the minimum wire size for a 30Amp breaker?
The minimum wire size for a 30Amp breaker is typically 10 AWG for copper wire and 8 AWG for aluminum wire, according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). This wire size is necessary to safely carry the amount of current without overheating.
What is the smallest size circuit breaker found in the normal home?
The biggest circuit breaker in any home is the main breaker located in your main breaker panel that is installed where your electrical service cable comes into your home.
Can I you use existing 8 3 wire hooked to a 30amp breaker was hooked to old electric heater to wire a heater that requires 10 2 wire its a 5000watt 240volt heater?
No, you cannot use an existing 8 3 wire hooked to a 30amp breaker for a heater that requires 10 2 wire. The wire gauge and breaker size need to match the specific requirements of the new heater to ensure safety and proper function. You will need to upgrade the wiring to accommodate the 10 2 wire needed for the 5000-watt 240-volt heater.
How do you read breaker box amps?
The main breaker will have marking indicating size of electrical service, or if it is a fuse system....the fuses will have current ratings. If it is a subpanel, it might not have a main breaker. In this case you would have to look in the panel that the feed is coming from and find the size of the breaker that is feeding it. In either case you must look for the manufacturer's label that will have the maximum current the panel can handle, make sure the breaker feeding the panel doesn't exceed this rating.
What size wire would you use on a 30amp breaker?
AWG # 10 wire.
What is the recommended range breaker size for a circuit breaker in a residential electrical panel?
The recommended range breaker size for a circuit breaker in a residential electrical panel is typically between 15 to 20 amps.
What is the minimum size breaker panel for a home?
In North America the smallest size breaker found in a home distribution panel is rated at 15 amps
What is the minimum wire size for a 30Amp breaker?
The minimum wire size for a 30Amp breaker is typically 10 AWG for copper wire and 8 AWG for aluminum wire, according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). This wire size is necessary to safely carry the amount of current without overheating.
What is the recommended size for the main breaker in a residential electrical panel, specifically for a 125 amp main breaker?
The recommended size for a main breaker in a residential electrical panel with a 125 amp main breaker is typically 150 amps.
What size breaker do you use for a 100 amp sub panel?
A 100-A sub-panel would be fed from a 100-A breaker.
What is the smallest size circuit breaker found in the normal home?
The biggest circuit breaker in any home is the main breaker located in your main breaker panel that is installed where your electrical service cable comes into your home.
What is the minimum size breaker panel for a home's main service?
50 amps
Can I you use existing 8 3 wire hooked to a 30amp breaker was hooked to old electric heater to wire a heater that requires 10 2 wire its a 5000watt 240volt heater?
No, you cannot use an existing 8 3 wire hooked to a 30amp breaker for a heater that requires 10 2 wire. The wire gauge and breaker size need to match the specific requirements of the new heater to ensure safety and proper function. You will need to upgrade the wiring to accommodate the 10 2 wire needed for the 5000-watt 240-volt heater.
What size breaker can you use on a 7500watt generator?
Depends on the wire size you are using. If the generator breaker is a 30 amp then install a 30 amp breaker.
What is the minimum size breaker panel required for a homes main service?
50 amps
Can you downgrade from a 125amp main breaker to 100 amp breaker using the same box?
You can reduce the breaker size because that limits the current that can reach the main panel. There is no safety issue other than the significant danger in an unskilled person changing out a main breaker.
