Not at all, go to HD or Lowes and get you some snap in breakers. Look in your panel first to see what brand they are and go get it. Then, turn the breaker off youre getting ready to change, pull it out with maybe some pliers and then take the wire off and hook it into the new breaker, snap it in and youre done! I wouldnt call an electrician unless he is your friend. They have a tendancy to up the price these days!! Im a supervisor over an extremely large apt complex so I try to do all in house as much as possible. If you need any help just email me!!
I'm a retired electrician buddy and you can skip that advice about changing breakers to a bigger amperage, your wire size determines your breaker size, end of story. 14 awg wire is good for 15 amp breakers and is the nominal size of wire in most houses. You could have weak breakers but if they're tripping there's usally an underlying cause such as overloaded circuts. Get a decent electrician to have a look and give you some ideas maybe you can take it from there.
Tell me exactly what you have for a service (main Breaker) size and what your problems are specifically and I'll tell you your options right here but don't increase breaker size, your putting yourself in danger of an electrical fire especially if your home is older.
Tell me exactly what you have for a service (main Breaker) size and what your problems are specifically and I'll tell you your options right here but don't increase breaker size, your putting yourself in danger of an electrical fire especially if your home is older.
NOT going to get into it with anyone or trying to bust but its not that hard to change a breaker. I replied to say that he needs a certain wire size to carry the load. I send my guys out all the time to change breakers. We are a 30 year old property so we go through them quite often with 600 units. Im just saying its something an average male should be able to do without calling someone in which will cost them a fortune. Im sure youre a hell of a electrician but its not rocket science! Got my 4 year degree in 3.5!!
c lo I was just giving him some sound advice about not changing a breaker to a bigger size because that is a hazard plain and simple. And yes your right it's not rocket science anyone can change out a breaker but there are standards to meet and if you fail to meet those you among other bad things lose your insurance and you can be held criminally responsible for injury or death should the worst happen. I'm an industrial control electrician and don't even consider house wiring a part of our trade. I was only trying to give the guy an expierienced opinion taking health and safety into account as well as common principles.
You did mention checking wire size in one post which is good but in the next you say if 20A isn't working go to 30A and see what happens, that's bad advice and I'm warning him as he obviously has no clue when it comes to electricity, that's why he's asking.
I'm not busting here either just trying to help.
You did mention checking wire size in one post which is good but in the next you say if 20A isn't working go to 30A and see what happens, that's bad advice and I'm warning him as he obviously has no clue when it comes to electricity, that's why he's asking.
I'm not busting here either just trying to help.
It is a smaller breaker box in an old building. they are half breakers if that makes sense.
i have 3 fridge and freezers running and a display case. i am trying to keep them off one line, which i figured out there are 3 plugs per line.
the one fridge is a commerical, and the other freezer is a chest freezer, fairly small.
my display case is a new 5ft True.
i have 3 fridge and freezers running and a display case. i am trying to keep them off one line, which i figured out there are 3 plugs per line.
the one fridge is a commerical, and the other freezer is a chest freezer, fairly small.
my display case is a new 5ft True.
hno:
bigbet, most fridges and freezers are run on seperate circuts meaning 1 15A breaker for each so if you could seperate those you would be set and you won't need an upgrade. What I really need to know is what the draw (amps) is for each of those items you mentioned and I could tell you exactly what you have to do. Look at the nameplates and check the amperage for each piece, as a rule of thumb you should have no more than 12 amps per circut (breaker) and if you can divide your equipment up to meet those standards your set and no upgrade is needed.
That's correct doug if you go to a 30 A all the wiring attached to that breaker is 30 A and your wire is only rated 15
That's correct doug if you go to a 30 A all the wiring attached to that breaker is 30 A and your wire is only rated 15
