Can I just replace the breakers?
I have a 40Amp breaker at the box on the circuit for my cooktop. I also have a 30amp breaker on the circuit for my single wall oven. Both circuits have what appears to be #6 wire. Wire is a bundle of 7 .060" wire solid wire conductor and diameter of bare bundles is .170-.180". Why would house be wired with what I assume is 50A wire and have smaller breakers? I am wanting to put in a 50A cooktop and a 40A double wall oven. My assumption is that I can just replace the ckt breakers, theat the wiring is fine for 50 Amps. The 40 Amp run is probably about 45 foot and the thirty Amp run is about 40 foot.
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I have 200 amp service box with I assume tobe a total of 430amp in breakers. The oven has two 30 amp breakers, the cooktop has two 40 amp breakers. Do I count them as 30 and 40 amps total respectfully or do I count them as 60 amps and 80 amps respec