Thomas will confirm that a breaker doesn't 'supply' current it limits it.
In otherwords a 15amp breaker doesn't supply 15 amps of electricity to a circuit, it limits the circuit to 15amps.
14 gauge wire is rated to carry up to 15A safely.
your breaker could be tripping for ALL kinds of reasons.
suspect #1 and #2 are bad breaker or you're drawing too many amps.
go around and "map" out all your circuits, figure out which breaker is supplying what outlets, lights so on.
this way you'll better understand how your place is wired up.
if may be as easy as you unpluging crap from one outlet and pluging it into another one in order not to draw too much current.
good idea to go buy one of those outlet testers, test all your outlets.
once you do all that, and still can't get it to work call an electrician. all this info he is gonna need in order to fix your problem. If you have it all ready to go they'll be a little easier on you with the bill. if they gotta do all that themselves it's a big time eater.
oh, btw DO NOT EVER UP THE SIZE OF A BREAKER ON AN EXSISTING CIRCUIT.
In otherwords a 15amp breaker doesn't supply 15 amps of electricity to a circuit, it limits the circuit to 15amps.
14 gauge wire is rated to carry up to 15A safely.
your breaker could be tripping for ALL kinds of reasons.
suspect #1 and #2 are bad breaker or you're drawing too many amps.
go around and "map" out all your circuits, figure out which breaker is supplying what outlets, lights so on.
this way you'll better understand how your place is wired up.
if may be as easy as you unpluging crap from one outlet and pluging it into another one in order not to draw too much current.
good idea to go buy one of those outlet testers, test all your outlets.
once you do all that, and still can't get it to work call an electrician. all this info he is gonna need in order to fix your problem. If you have it all ready to go they'll be a little easier on you with the bill. if they gotta do all that themselves it's a big time eater.
oh, btw DO NOT EVER UP THE SIZE OF A BREAKER ON AN EXSISTING CIRCUIT.
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Heading there tonight and I will report back.
What's a pain is the other outlets are spread all over my shop, so I will have to run extension cords to those outlets.
I will check the amps tonight on my equipemnt and report back. Beings I am renting this building, I really don't want to upgrade anything at my expense.
The landlord has already made it known that she is not willing to upgrade it, so, I will see what I can do with other outlets.
I can run the cords descretely through my shop without too much detection I think.
thanks
What's a pain is the other outlets are spread all over my shop, so I will have to run extension cords to those outlets.
I will check the amps tonight on my equipemnt and report back. Beings I am renting this building, I really don't want to upgrade anything at my expense.
The landlord has already made it known that she is not willing to upgrade it, so, I will see what I can do with other outlets.
I can run the cords descretely through my shop without too much detection I think.
thanks
There's nothing wrong with extension cords if you use the right ones and the right ends. Being in the industrial sector for my whole career I can steer you in the right direction if that's what you choose to do. There are spec grade plugs and receptacles and high end extension cords that would work fine especially if it's a shop of some kind. Just let me know I can help.
My electrical "contracting" is kind of limited to.... I'll change a light fixture for a little old lady for $50, help her with some other stuff... like change some light bulbs, maybe haul some junk, move a couch, or something.
I'm more the handyman type for hire for cash, that will do anything, than a real electrician.
I'd never replace a breaker with a larger amperage one.
I'm very fair, especially with senior citizens, if they hire me to do something.
I'm more the handyman type for hire for cash, that will do anything, than a real electrician.
I'd never replace a breaker with a larger amperage one.
I'm very fair, especially with senior citizens, if they hire me to do something.
Thomas,
how do you even break into the industrial electrical sector? I have trade certificates behind me and a contractors license, and even a certificate of industrial motor control specialist, but most job ads say you need to have so many years experience in a manufacturing environment or industrial experience. It seems if you didn't get started in that sector, you wont get in.
since we are on the subject of electricity what is the reason when i turn the thermostat on in my den that i get a whining sound that will get lower as the heat stays on {electric baseboard heaters] is it the thermostat, baseboard heaters or breakers, i am really dumb about electricity but have changed a few plugs swithes & stuff like that, lol.
