Electric Dryer and Circuit Breaker Problem
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10-10-08, 09:32 AM
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Electric Dryer and Circuit Breaker Problem
Hello,
Please help me out - whenever I turn on the Electric Dryer, the circuit breaker turn off after few minutes of running. I checked the outlet - it has enough voltage to run.
Why it turn off? Is this a bad circuit breaker? Dryer problem? How to identify problem and how to fix it? Please help me out.
Thanks,
Sharif
Please help me out - whenever I turn on the Electric Dryer, the circuit breaker turn off after few minutes of running. I checked the outlet - it has enough voltage to run.
Why it turn off? Is this a bad circuit breaker? Dryer problem? How to identify problem and how to fix it? Please help me out.
Thanks,
Sharif
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10-10-08, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by mojo6911
It is obviously pulling too many amps for the circuit breaker to handle. What is the amp rating on the breaker?
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10-10-08, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SharifUddin
I thought so - but it turn off at day time or night time when nothing else is running. What do you think?
the amp rating is 20 - is that not enough for Maytag Dryer?
#5
10-10-08, 05:23 PM
Is this a typical full size dryer on 240 volts? If so, they use 10 gauge wire supplying a 30 amp recepticle (or wired direct) and use 2-pole 30A breaker.
