I would second that opinion. The main purpose of the breaker is to trip
BEFORE the wire melts and starts a fire. Without knowing the size and type
of that wire, there is no way you can safely increase the breaker size.
I would suggest there may be something wrong with that compressor. A
standard run-of-the-mill 120V 30 gallon compressor should run from any
standard 15 or 20 amp circuit. Try it on a different circuit and see if
that also kicks the breaker.
Heard
-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Bill L
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 9:14 AM
To: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuse box breaker question
Hello derf,
you should NOT simply up-rate a breaker and change the outlet
from a 15 amp to a 20 amp breaker/receptacle!!! the breaker
size is determined by the WIRE size, which also has to be
changed... current flow = HEAT. too small wire = too much heat
= FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Best regards,
Bill mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
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