AboutRick Miell Expertise Past County electrical inspector, hold St. of Colorado Master license, will try to answer any electrical question with Code related answers.
Experience State of Colorado Master Electrician. Past County Electricial Inspector (15 years)
Question hi my home current breaker are 10 amps,15,amps,
20 amps can i change this to a higher rating as they trip a lot
Answer Hi Ramesh.
Normally, the size of the breaker is based on the wire size, that is, for a 15 amp breaker the wire size is only a #14, while on the 20 amp breaker, the wire size is a #12. You cannot use a 20amp breaker on a #14 wire.
I would research why the breakers are tripping, which you will probably find is due to load. Reduce the load, or install additional circuits, and you should not have any more problems.
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