30 15 amp circuit breaker
I have a 5th wheel and found to have a weak 30 15 amp twin pole circuit breaker. This breaker is the main breaker (5th wheel is 30 amp) and the 15 amp is for the water heater. I've temporarily repla...
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BTPO1 wrote:BB_TX wrote:
Not all manufacturers breakers are interchangeable. Get the manufacturer model number off the breaker and then google it. I had the same problem finding a 20/15 breaker. Googled the model number and found numerous sources. Bought one on line, delivered in a couple days, and installed it.
And no, do not leave the water heater on a 30 amp breaker. The wire is not likely sized for that current. A short could cause a fire.
X2, it is a 30-15 breaker for a reason. JMO
Reason........
Breaker slot size.
30/15A breaker takes up same space as a regular circuit breaker.
Can be replaced with single 30A and single 15A. They just have to be same style and narrow so the 2 fit in space slot/space as the doubled breaker
No other reason as they are 2 separate breakers that function independent pf each other
