sometimes this happens after only a minute or two. it's super annoying to have to go to the side yard five times while i am getting ready and i don't know how to fix it! help!
2007-11-23 11:18:38 · 11 answers · asked by loghia 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i am a renter in a pre-1906 victorian in san francisco. do i just have to suck it up and deal with this?
2007-11-24 03:01:56 · update #1
Call the land lord and complain. Other wise, suck it up. There is no magic fix that you can do except get a smaller (less power) blow dryer.
2007-11-24 15:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
USA If the breaker is taking 15 minutes or so to trip, then the reason it is tripping is too high of a current ( amperage ) draw. If the breaker tripped immediately, it would be a short circuit or ground fault. Have a licensed electrician check it out. The following are standard wire and breaker sizes / ratings: For a 120 volt dryer, the wire should be minimum size 12 and the breaker should be rated 20 amps. For a 220 volt dryer, the wire should be minimum size 10 and the breaker rated for 30 amps. New dryers have a 4 prong plug, and it should be used. Instead of using the old cord, you should have installed a new receptacle. The licensed electrician you hire can make sure you have the correct receptacle and that it is properly wired. If you do not know the difference between hot, neutral and ground DO NOT do this yourself. Please hire a licensed electrician.
2016-05-25 03:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You stated that you have to reset the breaker. At least somewhere down the line there was some update to a real old house. (knob and tube era) How many other lights, appliances, recepticles also go out after it trips? The reason it is tripping is because it is over loaded. You can't just go and put a larger breaker in unless the wire was designed to carry the extra load. Electrical Code states a dedicated 20 amp line to the bathroom. Call an electrician to install a dedicated 20 amp, GFCI protected line to your bathroom used for hair dryer use. Be protected and hazard free.
2007-11-24 11:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the National Electrical Code we are required to run a 20 amp circuit dedicated to the bathroom receptacle outlets in new homes for this reason. Your problem is very common in older homes. I usualy add a new 20 amp circuit for the bathroom receptacles.
2007-11-23 12:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by sparky8786 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be the dryer or too many other things on that circuit are turned on and when you turn on the dryer the breaker is maxed out and trips.
2007-11-23 11:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if there are any lights on that same circuit change them to the flourscent ones you need to reduce the load on that breaker.
you may need a new wire run to the breaker to that outlet.
12-2 wire on a 20 amp breaker
2007-11-23 11:24:09 · answer #6 · answered by vincent s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since you have an old house, you need an electrician and quick. It is quite possible your house has very old wiring which is unsafe anyway. Rewiring a house is not inexpensive but as a safety issue, very important. Get someone in and get a quote.
2007-11-23 11:52:33 · answer #7 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to lighten the load on that line. To do this you will need to know how many appliances are running on that one line and move them to another outlet....or add more line to the house.....or call an electrician.
2007-11-23 11:24:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure your not just tripping the GFI and not an actual circuit breaker?
2007-11-23 11:26:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
see if you can have the 15amp circuit breaker changed to a 20amp. Contact an electrician and it's a simple job to do it.
2007-11-23 11:23:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋