wire for a 30 amp breaker?
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lsclark,
The other question you have asked recently is about placing receptacles from two different 15 amp circuits on a 30 amp breaker. We told you that you cannot do this.
I do not know if this question is related to that or not, but I hope not. You cannot place general purpose receptacles in your house on a 30 amp breaker, even if the wire size is appropriate. The receptacles that you presently have on 15 amp breakers need to remain on 15 amp breakers. You could go up to 20 amp breakers if you changed the wire size to 12 gage, but you cannot use a 30 amp breaker for these receptacles no matter what you do.
The other question you have asked recently is about placing receptacles from two different 15 amp circuits on a 30 amp breaker. We told you that you cannot do this.
I do not know if this question is related to that or not, but I hope not. You cannot place general purpose receptacles in your house on a 30 amp breaker, even if the wire size is appropriate. The receptacles that you presently have on 15 amp breakers need to remain on 15 amp breakers. You could go up to 20 amp breakers if you changed the wire size to 12 gage, but you cannot use a 30 amp breaker for these receptacles no matter what you do.
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Originally Posted by racraft
lsclark,
The other question you have asked recently is about placing receptacles from two different 15 amp circuits on a 30 amp breaker. We told you that you cannot do this.
I do not know if this question is related to that or not, but I hope not. You cannot place general purpose receptacles in your house on a 30 amp breaker, even if the wire size is appropriate. The receptacles that you presently have on 15 amp breakers need to remain on 15 amp breakers. You could go up to 20 amp breakers if you changed the wire size to 12 gage, but you cannot use a 30 amp breaker for these receptacles no matter what you do.
The other question you have asked recently is about placing receptacles from two different 15 amp circuits on a 30 amp breaker. We told you that you cannot do this.
I do not know if this question is related to that or not, but I hope not. You cannot place general purpose receptacles in your house on a 30 amp breaker, even if the wire size is appropriate. The receptacles that you presently have on 15 amp breakers need to remain on 15 amp breakers. You could go up to 20 amp breakers if you changed the wire size to 12 gage, but you cannot use a 30 amp breaker for these receptacles no matter what you do.
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Originally Posted by eclipse
10 gauge, normally. What are you placing on the circuit?
thanks for the help.