My house circuit breaker box is full. All breakers are Square D, QO type, and all are 10A. They don't make twin breakers in 10A so I have to jump to another box or replace the box I have. What is the better course to take? All I know about my total amps is I have 25, 10 amp breakers.
2007-01-15 05:30:04 · 3 answers · asked by j s 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes, there are some doubles in the box, obviously for the large loads. I will have to check on which ones, and if the main has total amps on it, but I don't think it does.
2007-01-15 05:59:17 · update #1
OK...I messed up. I wasn't reading the number on the end of the switch. Total amps are 200. Box has a mix of 15s, 20s, and 50s. Looks like I may be able to get twin breakers. Is that cheaper/better than adding a jump box?
2007-01-17 11:09:51 · update #2
What is your total house amperage, the amoung of amps coming into the house, thats the big switch on the top of the breaker box, the total amps for the whole house? This sounds like someone did know what they where doing or didn't want to pay for the larger breakers. You need to find a friend that is an electrician.
2007-01-15 05:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by 1TON 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it is just me, but this is confusing. You don't have any 20 or 30 amp breakers in your fuse box at all? What are things like you A/C, Stove(if electric), and dryer running off of? I have never seen a fuse box with only 10 amp breakers. Actually, mine doesn't even have 10 amp breakers in it. The average room in your house is run off a 20 amp breaker. Now, you could obviously run two 10 amp breakers per room, but seems like that would be more work. But, I still don't understand how your appliances requiring a 30 amp breaker are being run.
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They used to, and maybe still do, make 10 amp breakers, but generally they are not used anymore. Most places don't even carry them since they are not really in demand.
2007-01-15 05:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of a 10 amp breaker . Are you sure they aren't 15 amp? Besides a kitchen circuit is always 20 amps and you must have an air conditioning breaker which would be a double
2007-01-15 05:39:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋