How many amps is required and what size breaker do i need to install to run a 2007 R-Vision max lite m-26RK.Want to be able to plug in garage and not trip circuits.

SOURCE: Tripping Circuit Breaker

Same problem I have. I think the element or thermostat is gone. You will have to replace them. Here are the part numbers repectively:

4501649
4160214

SOURCE: 3 combination arc fault breakers tripping under load

What is happening is the white wire that comes off the breaker is probably too close to another neutral or too close to a hot wire that is on one of the other circuits that will make it trip when you use a drill etc... Check to see if the coiled up white wire off of the breaker is not near a hot in the panel. I have had lots of arc fault breakers trip for that reason.

SOURCE: 240v circuit wiring to run my new Dayton Heater (3Vu34A)

Thanks for your quick reply. First of all let me cite the UL position on this issue:

Avoid using an extension cord with your air heater. If you must use an extension cord, it should have a rating 1.25 times the wattage rating of the heater. For example, you should use a cord rated at least 1,875 watts with a 1,500 watt heater.

That being said I strongly recommend that you spend the few extra dollars to install a double pole breaker and the proper size wire and outlet to make this a completely safe project. If you are going directly from a panel to the area of the heater I would use 10-3 with ground and do the job right.

In the long run I can assure you that you will feel real good about doing this job by the Underwriters Laboratory specification

SOURCE: two 15 amp arc fault breakers installed on two

It's possible that the first breaker that you said does not trip - it could be that breaker is failing to trip on a bad circuit. That is, it could be you have a bad circuit but that first breaker is not detecting it and pretends everything is OK. If your new breaker trips on the first breaker's circuit, the curcuit it probably bad and the breaker in not working properly. The most common problem for failed circuits is a stray ground wire in a box somewhere in the curcuit resting against a hot or neutral wire. You'll have to take apart every connection on that curcuit to find it. Not fun.

SOURCE: Dehumidifier is tripping circuit breaker.

Hi,
The compressor is bad and is causing the circuits to trip....

Here is a tip that I wrote about that problem...

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4662409-dehumidifier_running_but_no_water_in

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