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    Oct 29, 2007, 05:14 PM
    Breaker amperage
    What amp breakers are typiclly used in residential for dryer , washer, dishwasher, glass cooktop, separate oven, 4 ton package unit, bath gfi, etc?
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    Oct 30, 2007, 02:32 AM
    Typically:

    Dryer -2 pole 30 amp
    Washer - 1 pole 20
    Dishwasher - 1 pole 20
    Glass cooktop - 2 pole 30
    Oven - 2 pole 30
    4 ton package unit- 2 pole 30
    Bath gfi - 1 pole 20
    Etc?- Anyone's guess

    And I stress "typically".

    Do not just go out and buy these breakers because I say so.

    Each appliance needs to be evaluated for load in amps or wattage, each has it's own derating of circuit size, usually 125% of nameplate load, to size the branch circuit wire and breaker size.

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