Add 25% so it comes to 42 amps
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∙ 8y agoA 5500 watt gas powered generator typically requires a 30 amp breaker for a 240 volt connection. It is recommended to consult the manufacturer's specifications to ensure the correct breaker size for your specific generator model.
To run a 500 watt 240 volt heater, you would need a 2.08 amp breaker. This can be calculated by dividing the wattage by the voltage (500W / 240V = 2.08A). You would typically round up to the nearest standard breaker size, which in this case would be a 3 amp breaker.
A 15000 watt 240 volt heater would require a 62.5 amp circuit breaker. To accommodate this exact load, you would typically use the next standard breaker size above 62.5 amps, which is a 70 amp breaker to ensure safety and proper operation of the heater.
If it is a 30 amp breaker then it is a 240 volt outlet.
The formula you are looking for is I = W/E.
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The 240 volt receptacle has to have an amperage rating. It is this rating that governs the wire size and breaker size to feed the circuit. The new two pole breaker will be inserted in the 100 amp distribution if space is available and connected to the new wiring that terminates at the new receptacle.
A 15000 watt 240 volt heater would require a 62.5 amp circuit breaker. To accommodate this exact load, you would typically use the next standard breaker size above 62.5 amps, which is a 70 amp breaker to ensure safety and proper operation of the heater.
240 volts maximum.
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If it is a 30 amp breaker then it is a 240 volt outlet.
The formula you are looking for is I = W/E.
In North America a two pole breaker will be used in the distribution panel for a supply of 240 volts for a 240 volt load.
On most residential circuit breaker boxes in North America, each individual breaker represents one 120-volt circuit. Two breakers ganged together represent a 240-volt circuit.
A 1/0 aluminum conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 30 amps for 500 feet on a 240 volt system.
No, a 2 pole breaker is designed for a 240-volt circuit or for two separate 120-volt circuits that are out of phase with each other. For a 120-volt single-phase circuit, you would typically use a single-pole breaker.
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.To operate a 240 volt load in the home you use two adjacent breakers. This will give you a voltage of 240 volts where as one breaker to neutral will give you 120 volts.