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There are two questions running together here:
Question 1: Circuit breaker panel in the closet - I agree with everyone - code says it can't go there. Rotating it to the wall behind is a great idea...

I would leave the old box in place an add another box. You can add additional branch circuits from the other box.

I would suspect a bad circuit breaker. The refrigerator is a fairly low draw appliance.

The garbage disposal could likely trip the breaker, but if it happens without the disposal running, I would...

Check the dryer current rating. If the circuit breaker is sized appropriately, you could have a bad circuit breaker (Needs to be 110 -125% of the dryer current rating). If the circuit breaker is...

You can e-mail it to me. Doesn't sound to tough to fix. [email protected]

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A 1 HP motor draws about 13A at 120VAC. A 20A branch circuit breaker would be appropriate. You should make sure that your wiring will support this load as well. Although # 14 would support...

Yes.

A 1 HP motor draws about 13A at 120VAC. You should make sure that your wiring will support this load as well. Although # 14 would support 13A, the start-up current will be higher than 13A. ...