Asked by: Maddalena Krawczyk
home and garden home appliances

Can I replace a 40 amp breaker with a 50 amp?

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Nearly all residential ranges require only a 40 amp circuit. 40 and 50 amp breaker/circuit are basically interchangable. You can use either for a 50 amp receptacle.


Also question is, what size breaker do I need for a 40 amp circuit?

Range Wire Size Depends on Breaker Size As a general rule of thumb, you should size the wire according to the following rules: 10 AWG for up to 30 amps, 8 AWG for 40 to 50 amps and 6 AWF for more than 50 amps.

Additionally, how many amps can a 50 amp breaker handle? As evidenced by the linked 50 amp breakers, a 50 amp split phase 120/240 VAC service should be capable of 50 amps per leg, for a total ampacity of 100 amps combined.

Besides, can I use a 40 amp breaker for a stove?

our stove/oven has 40 amp breaker & rated for 12.5 KW . yes, if you add or need/required to use a 50 amp you will need to use at least 6 gauge wire. if you didn't the 8 gauge wire could get hot & the 50 amp breaker may not trip or click off because it is rated higher. always match the wire to the breaker.

Can I replace a 20 amp breaker with a 50 amp breaker?

Different question and the answer is "It depends". But in general the answer is "No, do not go and put a 30 amp breaker in place of a 20 amp breaker because the wiring is most likely 'sized' for the 20 amp load and -may- overheat if a 30 amp load is used with wiring sized for a 20 amp load."

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Can 8 gauge wire handle 50 amps?

8 AWG may carry a maximum of 70 Amps in free air, or 50 Amps as part of a 3 conductor cable. David, if that cable is NM (Romex) then it actually cannot carry 50 amps.

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What is a 40 amp breaker used for?

Product Overview. The Square D by Schneider Electric Homeline 40 Amp Two-Pole Circuit Breaker is used for overload and short-circuit protection of your electrical system. This breaker is compatible with Homeline load centers and CSED devices. The ANSI-certified and UL-listed unit is rated for 120/240 VAC and 10,000 AIR

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What wire do I use for a 50 amp breaker?

The minimum wire gauge for a 50-amp breaker is eight gauge, and if the current draw is expected to remain close to the 50-amp limit for an extended period, you should use six-gauge wire.

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Can 12 gauge wire handle 30 amps?

A 30-amp breaker does not operate safely with a 12-gauge wire. The minimum wire size that is allowable for use with a 30-amp breaker is 10 gauge. A smaller gauge of wire indicates a larger diameter and the ability to carry more current safely. Twelve-gauge wire is acceptable with 20-amp or smaller circuit breakers.

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Can 10 gauge wire handle 35 amps?

your best bet would be to look in the NEC codebook or at the manufacturers spec sheet for the wire. To put it simply though, maybe, depending on insulation type and/or designed operational temperature 10 gauge can handle anywhere from 30 - 40 amperes if it is copper and 25 - 35 amperes if it is aluminum.

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What size wire do I need for 10 amps?

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American Wire Gauge (#AWG)
Length (feet) Maximum Current (amps)
40 12 6
50 10 6
60 10 6

Lilibeth Rozela

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What size wire do I need for 30 amps?

Any circuit fused for 30 amps must use a minimum of 10 ga copper or 8 ga alu. Longer runs may require an upgrade of wire size. In your case, use at least 10 copper for your welder regardless how far it is from the breaker panel.

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Is a double pole 20 amp breaker 40 amps?

There are two types of standard breakers: single-pole and double-pole. Single-pole breakers are rated for 120 volts and 15 or 20 amps. Double-pole breakers, on the other hand, are typically rated for 20 to 60 amps and supply 240-volt power to large appliances, like electric dryers and ranges.

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Can 10 gauge wire handle 40 amps?

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How many watts can a 40 amp breaker handle?

40-amp 240-volt circuit: 40 amps x 240 volts = 9,600 watts.

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What wire do you use for an electric oven?

The cable needs to have several wires.
Some of the more commonly sold varieties come with three wires – blue wire for neutral current, brown wire for live current, and an exposed wire that takes the residual current to the earth below. The cable is usually named as a “2 core and earth” or a “twin and earth”.

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What amp breaker do I need for a stove?

The suggested circuit breaker size for the kitchen stove is 50 amps, 220 volts. This is a double breaker. Single breakers normally carry 110 volts.

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How do you fix a overloaded circuit?

The immediate solution to an overload is simple: Shift some plug-in devices from the overloaded circuit to another general-purpose circuit. Then flip the circuit breaker back on or replace the fuse and turn stuff back on. In practice, however, it isn't so easy to know that you've found a good, long-term solution.

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How many volts is 50 amps?

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Mariora Ilhem

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Is a double 50 amp breaker 100 amps?

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How many watts is 15 amps?

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How many amps is 220 volts?

Usually, the small outlets can handle 7 Amps. So, for a 220V conventional outlet, the most power that should be connected to it is 1540 Watts! Is you need more Watts of power for something like tumble Dryer with heater element, you need a large power outlet that can handle 10 or 20 Amps (2200 W to 4400W).

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