WFCO 8955 branch circuit breaker
I was checking out the 120v AC circuit breakers & found that the last one is a 30 AMP & see in the manual, it can only have 20 AMP max. Also I switched off the rest of the breakers except this 1 and n...
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The size of the wire determines the breaker amp size.
#14 awg wire is protected by 15A breaker.
#12 awg wire is protected by 20A breaker.
#10 awg wire is protected by 30A breaker.
I'm guessing that the previous owner had the 20A breaker tripping when the microwave was run along with the converter trying to charge up a weak or low battery. Or the 20A breaker was just worn out. Have a qualified electrician install the properly sized breaker and move the microwave to a different circuit.
#14 awg wire is protected by 15A breaker.
#12 awg wire is protected by 20A breaker.
#10 awg wire is protected by 30A breaker.
I'm guessing that the previous owner had the 20A breaker tripping when the microwave was run along with the converter trying to charge up a weak or low battery. Or the 20A breaker was just worn out. Have a qualified electrician install the properly sized breaker and move the microwave to a different circuit.
