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Yes, an older pump/motor can draw more amps. This usually happens when the motors windings are going bad or the bearings are going out. This causes the motor to have to work harder to rotate. It should have its own breaker. If its blowing your main, The motors windings are probably bad and the motor should be replaced.
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How do you find out how big your main breaker box is?
Simple. Your main electrical panel will have a "main breaker". This will be a two pole breaker, usually at the top of the panel. It will have a number on the breaker "handle" such as 150 or 200. This is the maximum number of amps your panel can supply. Most newer homes, 1975 and newer have a 200 amp service.
You have an elecwaterheater it blows the20amp in line breaker and the 50 amp main?
For a main breaker to trip under these circumstances the rest of the panel is becoming close to its load rating. When the 20 amps breaker trips the rest of the panel is close to or over 30 amps, the 20 amp breaker takes it over the top. What trips a HWT breaker is usually a faulty heating element. It could be the top one or the bottom one.
How do you read breaker box amps?
The main breaker will have marking indicating size of electrical service, or if it is a fuse system....the fuses will have current ratings. If it is a subpanel, it might not have a main breaker. In this case you would have to look in the panel that the feed is coming from and find the size of the breaker that is feeding it. In either case you must look for the manufacturer's label that will have the maximum current the panel can handle, make sure the breaker feeding the panel doesn't exceed this rating.
If you have a 200A Meter Main Combo do you need a main 200A breaker in the panel?
When I went to a 100 amp service I could not find a 100 amp. breaker in stock. I used a 60 amp. breaker and have never blown it. The 200 amp you are using can handle up to 200 amps, but if you use a smaller breaker it will only handle up to that amperage. The 200 amp is usally the total amperage of all the breakers comming out of the box. You will probably never come anywhere near using 200 amps at one time.
How do you tell the difference between 100 amp and a 200 amp box?
You can typically determine the amperage of an electrical panel by looking at the main breaker. A 100 amp panel will have a main breaker rated at 100 amps, while a 200 amp panel will have a main breaker rated at 200 amps. Additionally, the size and number of circuit breaker slots can also be indicators of the amperage rating.
How do you find out how big your main breaker box is?
Simple. Your main electrical panel will have a "main breaker". This will be a two pole breaker, usually at the top of the panel. It will have a number on the breaker "handle" such as 150 or 200. This is the maximum number of amps your panel can supply. Most newer homes, 1975 and newer have a 200 amp service.
What is the maximum amperage capacity of the main breaker in a 100 amp sub panel with main breaker?
The maximum amperage capacity of the main breaker in a 100 amp sub panel with a main breaker is 100 amps.
What is the recommended size for the main breaker in a residential electrical panel, specifically for a 125 amp main breaker?
The recommended size for a main breaker in a residential electrical panel with a 125 amp main breaker is typically 150 amps.
What is the minimum size breaker panel for a home's main service?
50 amps
What is the maximum amperage capacity of the main breaker in the electrical panel, specifically looking for a 100 amp main breaker?
The maximum amperage capacity of a 100 amp main breaker in an electrical panel is 100 amps.
What is the maximum amperage capacity of the main breaker in the electrical panel, specifically looking for a 150 amp main breaker?
The maximum amperage capacity of a 150 amp main breaker in an electrical panel is 150 amps.
What is the maximum amperage capacity of a 100 amp panel with main breaker?
The maximum amperage capacity of a 100 amp panel with a main breaker is 100 amps.
What is the maximum amperage capacity of a 125 amp panel with main breaker?
The maximum amperage capacity of a 125 amp panel with a main breaker is 125 amps.
What is the rating of the main circuit breaker of the 60kw power distribution panel?
200 amps
What is the minimum size breaker panel required for a homes main service?
50 amps
What is the maximum amperage capacity of the 125 amp main breaker in this electrical panel?
The maximum amperage capacity of the 125 amp main breaker in the electrical panel is 125 amps.
What is the maximum electrical load capacity that can be supported by a 200 amp main breaker?
A 200 amp main breaker can support a maximum electrical load capacity of 200 amps.
