I have a 40 year old house with some odd wiring.
Yesterday I discovered that I've been regularly running a 30 amp load on a 15 amp circuit. The circuit breaker won't trip until I run over 30 amps on it.
Is the breaker old or defective and in need of replacement?
I'm redistributing electrical load more appropriately, but I'd like to know if I need to work on the breaker box as well. I certainly don't need to burn my house down.
Thanks for your help.
2007-12-28 04:22:23 · 5 answers · asked by Adam 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Breaker box is probably fine however some modules are discontinued making replacing breakers expensive. Check if your breaker box is still manufactured and if so.. I would just have the breakers replaced. Inexpensive and insures your breakers will trip as required.
2007-12-28 14:46:43 · answer #1 · answered by Kris_B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is thank you to lots stuff on that circuit. 15 amp circuit is sort of 1500 watts. Your circuits might desire to in basic terms be loaded eighty% that's sort of 1200 watts max. Your refrigerator on my own might desire to draw that. So easily you have 12 or so amps to artwork with. you may desire to by no skill might desire to "make do" in the adventure that your living house exchange into purely under pressure out. What you have on a 15 amp circuit i does no longer twine to a 20 amp breaker.
2016-10-09 07:44:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breaker should trip at 15 amp.
Change breaker and put a new 15 amp.
2007-12-28 04:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by teeman824 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yep, thats a defective 15 amp MCB. Repalce it asap.
240V*15 = 3600 Watts.
110V*15= 1650 Watts
Follow conventions when your doing wiring. Ie radial and ring mains.
2007-12-28 05:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya they will carry that, but are rated for surges, i would change it, if your running on # 12 wire change it to a 20 amp breaker,
2007-12-28 05:05:40 · answer #5 · answered by William B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋