Your video was quite helpful to me. I put in a 40 amp double pole breaker for a new Mini Split ductless air conditioning unit I installed. By doing all the work myself (including the electrical) I saved around 6 grand.
I was always nervous around circuit breakers, but I was in a spot that I had to swap one. Thanks for this video, it gave me the knowledge I needed. I appreciate it
Thanks Larry! I just moved into a new place with my pregnant girlfriend and needed to add a 220 single phase outlet for the dryer and this video reassured me that I have the capability to get this job done! Thanks for the “old fart” knowledge! God bless!
Your age shouldn't be an issue, it's your knowledge and experience that is always a positive and I thank you for that! Love the way you stress the importance of Safety. "YOU ONLY GET ONE SHOT" so true!! Thank you again, I learned quite alot with your video! Keep up the great work your providing us veiwers!!
@@LarrySbruschso I can use any white neutral wire to connect to the 30 double breaker? It's more than one white neutral wires. 4 on one side and 3 on the other.
You make it look so easy! I need to change one but I’m afraid of working with electricity! For a beginner should we shut off the main for sure? I assume that’s the best way for us beginners..?
Yes if you shut off the main it is a lot safer. You still need to stay away from the main supply wires coming in. Remember you will always have power coming into the breaker and none after that point when it is shut off
I have a bad breaker for my oven and a good breaker for my dryer(which I don't use) can I swap the wire hook-ups? A new breaker can be hard to find, and I don't want a new panel.
as long as both breakers are rated the same, say a 50 and a 50.. then you can use either one. You can't use a 30 amp breaker on a 50 amp appliance..It is highly possible under heavy load that it will trip it
So I have a breaker that keeps tripping. I checked itand one of the wires just came right off. I tighten it and hopefully it will hold. Going to Home Depor and get me the GE screwdriver for a better hold and tightening.
If the breaker is real old. It may be defective. You can try to tighten the wires, but my guess is bad breaker. If it still trips , you have a load issue
All good Larry. I bought the right tool for the breaker tightening. Thank you for that information. I also replaced the window unit with a 220 unit on it's own cuircet, and it's not tripping anymore. The breaker is fairly new. Less than a month. Thank you for your video and advice.
Hi Larry, Great video to follow. My office has a 2 pole 30 amp breaker with a NEMA 14-50 (50amp) receptacle. It was already installed like that before I moved in for a dryer. Do you know if this is correct? I thought a 2 pole 30 amp is 60 amp therefore need a 60 amp receptacle. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks.
You will only be able to pull as much as the breaker can supply. No matter what size the plug is. Hope this helps. Refer to tag on appliance. I wish RUclips would let you upload it
The main difference is you can put more of the smaller breakers in one breaker box..Remember not to max out based on the breaker box you currently have..For instance, my Breaker panel is a 200-Amp service. I can not exceed a combined 200-amp breaker array. Hope this helps
He was clear that a beginner/inexperienced person should shut the main power off. Experienced electricians can still be safe but not need to do things that less experienced people need to do.
I'm running from my main breaker box out to a smaller breaker box I think it's a 4x5x8 gray exterior metal it only holds 1 twin or 2 single my question is can I take a twin 30 and make it into 2 single 30 ? Also is 10 ga. Wire good enough or should I go bigger like 8 ga.? I'm hooked into a twin 30 Amp in the main house breaker box . Just to let you know I am not a sparky but I've been in the trades as a carpenter for around 38 years I'm just a little rusty lol must have drank to much beer in the past hahaha I would really like a 2nd opinion from you seems like you know your s*** thanks you so much . Johnny R.
Guage of wire depends on how far it is ran and what current you are trying to pull through it. Also on breakers you can use one, but then again, it depends what you are connecting at end of wire. Its difficult to understand with out seeing the project of drawings of it.. My final thoughts are , the load dictates what is in front of it
You can split a tandem breaker (one that has a bar between the two breakers to operate them simultaneously like the one in the video) as long as 1) the equipment that uses the two circuits operate independently, and 2) the common wire is not shared between the two circuits, and note that a shared common wire is usually how tandem breaker circuits are usually wired. If there are only three wires in the conduit, one is neutral and two are hot, with the difference between the neutral and each hot being 120 volts, and your common is being shared between each of those two 120 volt circuits. In that case, you must use a tandem breaker and you cannot use two independently-tripping breakers. It is permissible to share the common between two independently0-operating circuits as long as you have a tandem breaker. 10 gauge wire is rated for 30 amps, but there are online calculators for checking.
first off would need to know what your load will be and is it 110 or 220. I would not advise (if I understand you correctly) and is the main 30 that you are pulling off of one single double throw or two singles. Also the last sub panel must be rated to handle the end load..Need more information to better help you..
Yes you can change a 20 to a 30, as long as the breakers are the same type.. But you you need to make sure that you stay within certain parameters on electricity..don't overload the size of wiring in your wall that it is connected too.
Sometimes us dumbasses get a second chance. Im still here after surviving a few stupid things I did with electricity. Risk of being the kid of an engineer that had all kinds of equipment to poke my fingers into against all the advice Dad gave me to stay away from. My first experience involved a fork and an electrical outlet when I was about 4 years old. I think my mother suffered more from the stress. Poor Mom. Lol.
Been there, done that. My first stupid thing was!!!! Took and extension cord with the bare wires exposed and plug it in. Had a few sparks, then the curtains caught fire, got my butt whipped
Your video was quite helpful to me. I put in a 40 amp double pole breaker for a new Mini Split ductless air conditioning unit I installed. By doing all the work myself (including the electrical) I saved around 6 grand.
sure glad I could help..Thank you for the comment..
I hope you changed the wire too
@@jonesp4783 It was a brand new breaker, so I ran brand new wire to the spot. 8.2 romex
I was always nervous around circuit breakers, but I was in a spot that I had to swap one. Thanks for this video, it gave me the knowledge I needed. I appreciate it
Thanks Larry! I just moved into a new place with my pregnant girlfriend and needed to add a 220 single phase outlet for the dryer and this video reassured me that I have the capability to get this job done! Thanks for the “old fart” knowledge! God bless!
Glad I could help. Appreciate the comment...Good Luck
I appreciate this very thorough video. I didn't realize that a square head would be best for the GE breaker. Thank you.
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Your age shouldn't be an issue, it's your knowledge and experience that is always a positive and I thank you for that! Love the way you stress the importance of Safety.
"YOU ONLY GET ONE SHOT" so true!!
Thank you again, I learned quite alot with your video!
Keep up the great work your providing us veiwers!!
Glad I could help. Appreciate the comment
@@LarrySbruschso I can use any white neutral wire to connect to the 30 double breaker? It's more than one white neutral wires. 4 on one side and 3 on the other.
@@marleymarley without seeing a diagram of what your trying to do, I cannot offer any advice.i would like to help, but I would need all the details
great video. first one to explain wiring *before* snapping in the breaker. much easier
Thank you. Glad I could help
Thanks Larry. Very informative and straightforward.
Thank you. Glad I could help. Really appreciate the comment
Thanks, I was able to replace a 220v breaker to my well after watching this video.
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The other Larry the Cable Guy! Thanks for the video, sir.
This was an awesome video and super helpful. I will definatly be shutting off my main before working inside
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Thank you for the simple lesson! The video was fine. God speed, Kyt ☮️
Glad it was helpful!
Great information , I learned something... Thanks !
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Good video man ! Thanks. Changing one of these GEs out now. 👍
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Thank you for the information. Very helpful.
Glad I could help. Thank you
Super helpful. Thank you.
glad I could help. Thank you for the comment
You make it look so easy! I need to change one but I’m afraid of working with electricity! For a beginner should we shut off the main for sure? I assume that’s the best way for us beginners..?
Yes if you shut off the main it is a lot safer. You still need to stay away from the main supply wires coming in. Remember you will always have power coming into the breaker and none after that point when it is shut off
@@LarrySbrusch great thanks Larry! To Home Depot I go!
Great video Larry - thank you.
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Does it matter what side you put the hot and the negative wire in the breaker
If working on 220-240 volts. It makes no difference. Each wire or leg has 120 volts each for a combined 240 volts
I have a bad breaker for my oven and a good breaker for my dryer(which I don't use) can I swap the wire hook-ups? A new breaker can be hard to find, and I don't want a new panel.
as long as both breakers are rated the same, say a 50 and a 50.. then you can use either one. You can't use a 30 amp breaker on a 50 amp appliance..It is highly possible under heavy load that it will trip it
Are all of the 30A breakers double pole? I need to replace 15A in my garage to a 30A so I can install a car lift. Thanks.
Is the lift 110 or 220 volts
@@LarrySbrusch 110 volt
No you can buy a single pole 30 amp breaker
So I have a breaker that keeps tripping. I checked itand one of the wires just came right off. I tighten it and hopefully it will hold. Going to Home Depor and get me the GE screwdriver for a better hold and tightening.
If the breaker is real old. It may be defective. You can try to tighten the wires, but my guess is bad breaker. If it still trips , you have a load issue
All good Larry. I bought the right tool for the breaker tightening. Thank you for that information. I also replaced the window unit with a 220 unit on it's own cuircet, and it's not tripping anymore. The breaker is fairly new. Less than a month. Thank you for your video and advice.
Hi Larry, Great video to follow. My office has a 2 pole 30 amp breaker with a NEMA 14-50 (50amp) receptacle. It was already installed like that before I moved in for a dryer. Do you know if this is correct? I thought a 2 pole 30 amp is 60 amp therefore need a 60 amp receptacle. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks.
You will only be able to pull as much as the breaker can supply. No matter what size the plug is. Hope this helps. Refer to tag on appliance. I wish RUclips would let you upload it
@@LarrySbrusch Thanks for the response. Keep those videos coming!
What's the difference between a 1 in and a 2 inch double pole breaker
The main difference is you can put more of the smaller breakers in one breaker box..Remember not to max out based on the breaker box you currently have..For instance, my Breaker panel is a 200-Amp service. I can not exceed a combined 200-amp breaker array. Hope this helps
Can you use fatheads on these breakers? It looks like it has a slot but it's pretty wide.
Yes you can use flatheads on them if it has the slots
Great video!
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Great Video man
Thanks for the visit
I can't take you seriously when you say safety but you leave the power on to the box... but thank you for the video. Its helpful.
I understand. But it is kind of hard to test something without power. Appreciate the comment
Give the man a break. He needs the light for video. Main thing is he shows you how the GE breakers come on and off of the panel’s bus bars.
He was clear that a beginner/inexperienced person should shut the main power off. Experienced electricians can still be safe but not need to do things that less experienced people need to do.
Cristina Vincent thank you
Great Job ⚡️
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Thanks for this Larry! Are you in north TX? Your accent sounds familiar.
I lived up on lake Livingston for about three years, but now in weslaco texas
I had to look up Weslaco. 30+ years in D/FW and I'm still learning town names in Texas.@@LarrySbrusch
I'm running from my main breaker box out to a smaller breaker box I think it's a 4x5x8 gray exterior metal it only holds 1 twin or 2 single my question is can I take a twin 30 and make it into 2 single 30 ? Also is 10 ga. Wire good enough or should I go bigger like 8 ga.? I'm hooked into a twin 30 Amp in the main house breaker box . Just to let you know I am not a sparky but I've been in the trades as a carpenter for around 38 years I'm just a little rusty lol must have drank to much beer in the past hahaha I would really like a 2nd opinion from you seems like you know your s*** thanks you so much . Johnny R.
Guage of wire depends on how far it is ran and what current you are trying to pull through it. Also on breakers you can use one, but then again, it depends what you are connecting at end of wire. Its difficult to understand with out seeing the project of drawings of it.. My final thoughts are , the load dictates what is in front of it
You can split a tandem breaker (one that has a bar between the two breakers to operate them simultaneously like the one in the video) as long as 1) the equipment that uses the two circuits operate independently, and 2) the common wire is not shared between the two circuits, and note that a shared common wire is usually how tandem breaker circuits are usually wired. If there are only three wires in the conduit, one is neutral and two are hot, with the difference between the neutral and each hot being 120 volts, and your common is being shared between each of those two 120 volt circuits. In that case, you must use a tandem breaker and you cannot use two independently-tripping breakers. It is permissible to share the common between two independently0-operating circuits as long as you have a tandem breaker.
10 gauge wire is rated for 30 amps, but there are online calculators for checking.
You should be able too
It's working beautiful Gentlemen I thank you.
first off would need to know what your load will be and is it 110 or 220. I would not advise (if I understand you correctly) and is the main 30 that you are pulling off of one single double throw or two singles. Also the last sub panel must be rated to handle the end load..Need more information to better help you..
I a sub panel , don't you have to isolate the ground bar from the neutral by removing that coupling bar at the bottom
Got it. appreciate the comment. Thank You
Thanks!
Thank You
Is 116volts ok for a 30 amp breaker?
Yes it is
Can I change a 20 amp breaker to 30 amp breaker?
Yes you can change a 20 to a 30, as long as the breakers are the same type.. But you you need to make sure that you stay within certain parameters on electricity..don't overload the size of wiring in your wall that it is connected too.
@@LarrySbrusch gotcha but I just have to figure out which one wire 8 gauge ir 10 gauge all depends what type of appliances I have to run
Thank you....
Glad we could help. Thank you
Old farts are the best haha
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Sometimes us dumbasses get a second chance. Im still here after surviving a few stupid things I did with electricity. Risk of being the kid of an engineer that had all kinds of equipment to poke my fingers into against all the advice Dad gave me to stay away from. My first experience involved a fork and an electrical outlet when I was about 4 years old. I think my mother suffered more from the stress. Poor Mom. Lol.
Been there, done that. My first stupid thing was!!!! Took and extension cord with the bare wires exposed and plug it in. Had a few sparks, then the curtains caught fire, got my butt whipped
Thank you for this video!
Thank you. Appreciate the comment
Thank you for this video.
Thank you. Glad I could help