THIS SHOWS BREAKER BEING ATTACHED
TO THE BREAKER BOX.THE THREE WAYS GET POWER YOUR NEW WIRING JOB
NOTE:
YOU MUST
NOT EXCEED
THE NUMBER
OF POLES
OR SPACES
FOR WHICH
THE PANEL •
BOARD IS
APPROVED
REGARD-
LESS OF
WHETHER
THERE IS
ROOM OR
SPACE IN
THE PANEL ,
ON NUMBER
3 CHECK
WITH YOUR
LOCAL ELEC-
TRICAL
INSPECTOR
TO SEE IT
IS PERMIT-
TED.
3. (SEE PICTURE t1)
SEE THERE ROOM HERE
FOR MORE BREAKERS
2. circuit breaker looks something like toggle switch, with
a handle that lets used just like switch turn power and off. breaker trips
because overload, most brands you must force the handle beyond the OFF
position, then return ON, reset it. some brands however, the handle
merely goes the OFF position; reset returning the position. Correct, but first
find out why the fuse blew.
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Inside each breaker fairly simple mechanism which in
case overload trips the breaker and disconnects the load. (SEE PICTURE #3)
Important
IF USING #14-2 WIRE WITH GROUND, USE
A AMP BREAKER PROTECT THE LINE.
What done when breaker trips fuse blows?
Most people will say: reset the breaker, install new fuse. THIRD, WAYS AND NOT WORK FOR YOU, GO
TO YOUR LOCAL ELECT. PARTS
STORE AND PURCHASE THE BREAKERS YOU NEED. PARTS STORE AND GET A
SUB-PANEL THAT WILL WORK WITH THE MULTI BREAKER
YOU HAVE BRAND ETC. (SEE
PICTURE #2)
IF THIS PANEL FULL, TRY AND
GET NARROW BREAKERS. SECOND, THERE ROOM LEFT CIRCUIT
BREAKER BOX, CHECK MAKE AND MODEL #1
ABOVE AND SEE THEY HAVE NARROWER CIRCUIT
BREAKER THAT WILL FIT YOUR PARTICULAR BREAKER
BOX.EngineeringEBooksPdf.
All About Circuit Breakers
Single Circuit Breaker
ON POSITION
TRIPPED POSITION
OFF POSITION
RESET ACTION
POSITIONS THE CIRCUIT
BREAKER HANDLE
Double Circuit Breaker
More and more circuit breakers are being used place of
fuses. TAKE OUT ONE THAT
IS THICK AND INSTALL 1/2" THICK ONES. GET ONE THAT HAS MANY
NEW BREAKERS YOU NEED FOR YOUR JOB.
Important Your Safety PICTURE f1
ALWAYS SHUT OFF POWER THE CIRCUIT YOU WILL WORKING ON, THE
ENTIRE HOUSE YOU ARE NOT SURE WHICH FUSE BREAKER CONTROLS THE CIRCUIT
FIRST YOU LOCATE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX THAT
CONTRLOLS THE POWER COMING INTO THE HOUSE, SEE
IF THERE ANY ROOM LEFT FOR THE CIRCUIT
BREAKERS YOU NEED. Fuses are the safety valves electrical installations.
IF USING #12-2 WIRE WITH GROUND, USE
A AMP BREAKER PROTECT THE LINE. MOST CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE THICK BUT THEY
MAKE SOME BREAKERS 1/2" THICK.
REGULAR MULTI BREAKER
WITH SUB-PANEL ADDED. THERE GET THE MAKE AND
MODEL OFF AND YOUR LOCAL ELECT.com
