switch 20 amp brkers to 30 amp
My 5th wheel has 30amp power one a/c. the main and a/c breakers alternately blow during the hot Texas summer days. do you think I could switch my 20amp breakers for 30amp (for the a/c)...? Thank you
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Like the above poster has stated, your rig is 8 years old. breakers don't last forever, they get weakier with age and load. Inside a circuit breaker is a small dioelectric strip that acts like a trigger when it gets hot (heat rated). something else you might do is, pull the panel cover and tighten all the screws, theyve probably gotten loose over the years. A loose connection can also cause the breaker to get hot, and trip. Up sizing the breaker to a 30 amp is a BIG NO-NO. Your A/C unit probably draws 13 to 14 amps. Also remember that a amp rated circuit breaker is only good for 80% of it's rating. So a 20 amp breaker is only good for up to 16 amps. check your A/C unit to see what it's amp rating is for sure. Then, with a volt-amp-ohm meter check the amp draw of the A/C unit when it's compressor is running. Hope this heplps you out.
