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joelyn
Explorer
Feb 08, 2020

wiring a 30 Amp Power Outlet 30A Circuit Breaker {{UPDATE}}

Have a 30 amp outlet next to our TT in the lot but the breaker is in the garage a distance away. so I want to install a 30amp plug with a breaker in the box also so I can shut the power off right at t...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Feb 08, 2020
Odds are the breaker is already wired to the outlet when you buy it

White wire goes to sliver-ish screw if not silverish bus bar then the outlet

Black wire to breaker, black jumper to copper screw on outlet

Green or bare goes to green or ground screw.

Depending on the size of the feed line (if bigger than 10 ga, say 8ga) you might want to UPgrade the garage breaker one size so it will not trip. or not. your choice. or put in a "slow to trip" breaker in the garage

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