[Spridgets] Fuse box breaker question

[Heard Saxon]

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 at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces+heard=datatrontech.net at 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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