I have an 90 amp/watt breaker that runs directtly into my actuall breaker box. Its a newly installed box and it works great but the 90 breaker randomally blows. Which isnt a problem since i simply flip it back but its rather annoying!!! What do I need 2 do?!?!?!?
2007-03-02 13:57:04 · 7 answers · asked by jeff_4_jeeps03 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Ushally sundays I will run a washer and a dryer and dishwasher all at the same time and it overloads it every time. There's a 200 amp main breaker feeding to the box but theres a 90 amp breaker feeding the breaker. Which i thought was stupid.
2007-03-02 14:30:21 · update #1
The first thing you must do is verify that the 90 amp breaker is tripping either under load. ( with everything running), or is there some type of short in the circuit, possibly an appliance..
It takes a hell of a lot of appliances to trip a 90 amp breaker.
washer..12 to 15 amps at the max. Dryer..24 amp max. dishwasher..12-15 at most..
54 amp total estimated load. even if it went to 60 it wouldn't trip...
You will have to check your circuit at the breaker with an amprobe to determine the load.
You didn't state how your appliances were wired..Individual receptacles? how are they fed from the 90amp?
Loose connection, a short in an appliance, or just a plain old bad breaker..
2007-03-03 01:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There might be something causing additional resistance which could exceed the 90 amps. One thing might be that the screws on some of the breakers aren't tight. I would shut off main before I attempted to tighten with a screw driver. Careful, too much torque can crack the plastic on the breaker. Just make sure they are making good contact and not loose. Also I'm inclined to think you might be using something else at the same time causing additional current draw, such as the air conditioner kicking in,microwave oven, or even the toaster. Normally a few electric lights aren't going to make any difference. It's the big items that generate heat or cold that get you. especialy when they first kick it they draw in excess of normal operating current.
2007-03-02 16:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by Nick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace the 90 amp breaker with a 100 amp breaker.
2007-03-02 14:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by JOHN B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What you are running in your house is overloading the 90 amp breaker. Most modern homes have at least a 150 to 200 amp main breaker. It sounds as though you need to upgrade your electrical system or minimize your electrical usage.
2007-03-02 14:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by Turnhog 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do you have 2 panels ? And where is the 200 amp breaker?
2007-03-02 15:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by brndnh721 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have all those appliances on the same breaker, that is a big no no, you will need to split up the load by installing another breaker or two, that is if you have room in your panel, consult a local licenced electrcian for a price, it will not be cheap, but it will end your problem
2007-03-02 15:35:24 · answer #6 · answered by firetrailman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is it supplying? yr stove? maybe u need a larger amp breaker or u have a short,check your wires
2007-03-02 14:28:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋