You can uprate the breaker often times and have no ill effect. Often a much
heavier guage of wire was used in the first place. Analyze the wire ga - OK
throw the breaker first.
"too small wire = too much heat = fire" - Is your garage wired with 22 ga.
wire? ;^)).
MC
-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill L <pythias@pacifier.com>
>Sent: Aug 15, 2007 9:14 AM
>To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>
>
>--
>Best regards,
> Bill mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
> "66 Sprite
> The sex was so good that even the neighbors had a cigarette.
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