The maximum current rating for the circuit breaker needed for a device that operates at 20 amps is 25 amps.
The maximum current rating for the circuit breaker required for a 125 amp load is 125 amps.
The maximum current rating for the circuit breaker needed for a 60 amp electrical load is 60 amps.
The maximum current rating for the circuit breaker should be at least 30 amps to accommodate the continuous current of 25 amps required by the load.
A circuit breaker does not give off amperage. A circuit breaker allows a flow of current up to the rating of the breaker. Any current higher than that of the breaker's rating will open the breaker's contacts and stop the flow of current.
The previous answer is incorrect, and I would advise that user to not give out information if they are going to give completely misguided information. The interrupting rating of a breaker is the maximum current that the breaker is designed to handle, at the breaker's rated voltage, before damage will occur to the breaker. A breaker will trip at FAR LESS than the interrupting rating, but it is extremely dangerous to expose the breaker to any situation where it will have more than the rated interruption current. the breaker is designed for. The reason some breakers are rated at 22kA instead of 10kA is because they typically have far larger conductors hooked up to them, so with the lowered impedance on the circuit there is more of a chance for the breaker to experience a higher fault current at the breaker. So electricians install 22kA breakers to handle the higher "available fault current."
...of what? to a house, to a breaker (to lower fault current level?), to an amplifier circuit?
the maximum short current that can be safely break by the circuit breaker.
The maximum current rating for the circuit breaker is 150 amps.
This is the general description of how a circuit breaker operates.
Circuit breaker labels should include the voltage rating, current rating, type of circuit, and the location of the circuit breaker.
No, a circuit breaker is not a resistor. A circuit breaker is a safety device that automatically interrupts electrical flow in a circuit to protect against damage or fire caused by overloads or short circuits. Resistors, on the other hand, are components that introduce resistance to control the flow of current in a circuit.
The maximum current rating for a 15 amp circuit breaker is 15 amps.