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why common trip breakers for 120V circuits?
On 2008-02-03, Terry wrote:
12 guage wire on a 30A breaker a code violation and can be fire hazard. This is 98% true. The one exception I know of is for motor loads. Motors can have a very high startup current, so in a dedicated motor circuit an alternate arrangement is acceptable, as follows. The motor itself or a dedicated motor controller or relay provides the overcurrent (overload) protection. The breaker is just for short circuit/ground fault protection. The breaker is sized so that it doesn't trip due to the startup current. So you could end up with a 30 amp breaker on a #12 wire. For further details, see Article 430 of the NEC. Cheers, Wayne |
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