tj smith
08-30-2011, 09:19 PM
Hi
I live in house where one of our breakers trips easily, especially in one section of the house. When the breaker trips it takes out the living room upstairs, down stairs, two bedrooms and dining area. The rest of the house is fine they're on separate circuits.
I took a look at the electrical panel and I saw two really thick gauge wires (10 awg, i think) running from the 30amp breaker (the one that always trips). I was wondering, if they are using this 10awg wire... how is that thick wire distributed through out this particular part of the house. ? :confused: I think internal electrical wiring was 18-16 awg ? Could there be a hidden feeder box ? Where the 10 awg wire comes in to a panel then divides into 16-18 awg wiring to go to the various elec. outlets and light fixtures?
I can't imagine a electrical outlet or light fixture accepting a 10awg then spider webbing all the 18 guage wiring to the reset of the overloaded outlets and fixtures
.
I understand that this circuit is overloaded, but if this feeder box exists somewhere, it may motivate me to get a electrical contractor to run another line through the house to elevate this overloaded circuit.
I would really appreciate whatever input you can give me. :confused::confused:
thank you,
T.J.
I live in house where one of our breakers trips easily, especially in one section of the house. When the breaker trips it takes out the living room upstairs, down stairs, two bedrooms and dining area. The rest of the house is fine they're on separate circuits.
I took a look at the electrical panel and I saw two really thick gauge wires (10 awg, i think) running from the 30amp breaker (the one that always trips). I was wondering, if they are using this 10awg wire... how is that thick wire distributed through out this particular part of the house. ? :confused: I think internal electrical wiring was 18-16 awg ? Could there be a hidden feeder box ? Where the 10 awg wire comes in to a panel then divides into 16-18 awg wiring to go to the various elec. outlets and light fixtures?
I can't imagine a electrical outlet or light fixture accepting a 10awg then spider webbing all the 18 guage wiring to the reset of the overloaded outlets and fixtures
.
I understand that this circuit is overloaded, but if this feeder box exists somewhere, it may motivate me to get a electrical contractor to run another line through the house to elevate this overloaded circuit.
I would really appreciate whatever input you can give me. :confused::confused:
thank you,
T.J.