View Full Version : Changing 30 amp circuit breaker to 20 amp
JFM3JFIII
Jul 22, 2009, 07:50 AM
What do I do with the white wire from the 30 amp breaker ? The 20 amp breaker only has one receptacle.
Stratmando
Jul 22, 2009, 07:55 AM
#10 wire needs a 30 amp breaker, #12 wire needs a 20 amp breaker.
Is the white on the breaker, the it may be 240 volts, or a GFI breaker.
More info will help.
Stratmando
Jul 22, 2009, 07:56 AM
#10 wire needs a 30 amp breaker, #12 wire needs a 20 amp breaker.
Is the white on the breaker, the it may be 240 volts, or a GFI breaker.
More info will help.
Stratmando
Jul 22, 2009, 07:57 AM
What are you hooking up? GFI, or 240 volts?
KISS
Jul 22, 2009, 10:56 AM
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ballengerb1
Jul 22, 2009, 11:08 AM
Multiple posts have made this a bit confusing. Short or swapping out some wiring why would you want to switch a 30 amp for a 20 amp breaker?
Stratmando
Jul 22, 2009, 11:20 AM
Hard to tell if it is a black and a white on a 2 pole breaker, of a GFI with the attached neutral?
tkrussell
Jul 22, 2009, 01:46 PM
What a messy post.
Never heard back form the OP, now that got to make you wonder what was done...
ballengerb1
Jul 22, 2009, 03:21 PM
Stick a fork in us, I'm done.