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Post by HuntMeister on Feb 2, 2023 17:47:00 GMT -5
Replace the breaker with one of the same size and see if it holds. Old one is likely worn due to excessive tripping. Bathrooms are required by code to have a dedicated 20 amp circuit serving them. How old is this home? Likely the only way to cure the issue is to shed some of the loads off of this circuit or add a dedicated circuit for the bathroom. When you replace the breaker, closely inspect the bus connection point to the circuit breaker for damage due to overload and arching. If you find any, clean it up if not extensive or move to another location if badly damaged. Unless you can confirm wire size and all of the specific loads connected, I would NOT upsize the breaker. Basically, 15 amp breaker are required for 14AWG wire and 20 amp breakers for 12AWG wire. The house was new in 2002. IMO, being built in 2002, the house should have been wired with a dedicated 20amp circuit to each bathroom. Based on the info you have provided, the circuit is overloaded and should be corrected or you will continue to have issues. I would get a dedicated 20amp circuit to the bathroom for sure. I would also get the well pump on a dedicated circuit. The way it is now, if the pump were to short out, you are going to lose all other lights and outlets on the circuit until you either replace the pump or disconnect the pump from the circuit.
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Post by treetop on Feb 2, 2023 18:33:52 GMT -5
So you pull one leg for 110 off a 220 circuit I don’t believe I’ve seen that done but I’m not a electrician just been in the trades all my life and have a fairly good knowledge of things Typically, you pull a neutral with the two "hot" conductors from the two-pole breaker. You can use the two hot conductors without the neutral for 240V and share the neutral with each individual hot conductor for two separate 120V circuits. Lots of rules and exceptions to this wiring method. Now that I think about it I’ve seen that many times on commercial rooftops for HVAC were they have a single source wire for power they pull one leg off a 220 volt contact for draft motors blower motors control boards that are 110 volts just never seen it done in home wiring
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