Too much for 15A breakers?
"O.B." wrote in message ...
In figuring out what was hooked up to each breaker in my house, I found two
breakers that had a lot connected to them. Should I be worried?
One 15A breaker has:
- 3 overhead light & fan combos (one for each bedroom)
- 2 bathroom vanity lights
- 2 bathroom exhaust fans
- 4 outlets (master bedroom)
Another 15A breaker has:
- 2 double-light outdoor flood lights
- 3 outdoor incandescent lights
- 1 4ft fluorescent tube light (4 tubes) - kitchen
- 1 incandescent light in kitchen
- 1 overhead light & fan combo (living room)
- 1 overhead light (front entry)
The remaining three 15A breakers have 4, 4, and 7 outlets (respectively) on
them.
Are the breakers tripping? If not, then no. There is no limit in the NEC for the number of outlets
on a residential circuit. For lights, I wouldn't worry at all. For receptacles, I'd like to see no
more than 8 to 10 links in the "daisy chain", but that is just me.
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Mark
Kent, WA
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