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    Jun 27, 2010, 01:46 PM
    My microwave is rated 12.7 amps and it blows the 15 amp breaker when it is on.
    If it is on for short times, there is no problem but over 2 minutes is sure to break the circuit. There are other plugs on the same circuit but they are not in use. Can I replace the breaker with a 20 amp circuit?
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    Jun 27, 2010, 03:05 PM

    If this has just started to happen it may be the magnetron.


    You cannot put a 20A breaker on 14 AWG wire. It must be 12 awg.
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    Jun 27, 2010, 04:03 PM
    Most microwaves need to be on a 20 amp circuit although many are OK on a 15 amp. Anything else on that circuit?
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