Blowing Breakers - Need Help

O.B. · 2004-01-03T16:41:33+00:00

I live in an area where electrical inspections are not required when building ahouse. Therefore, my breaker box was never inspected. This is what I do knowabout the breaker box:200 Max Amp22/10 K.A.I.C.20 breakers installed:* 4 double 20-amp breakers (AC/Heatpump, Oven/Stove, Water Heater, Clothes Dryer)* 16 single 10-amp breakers6 breakers slots remain free (no breakers installed)Our house has a two-car garage that is enclosed as a library and then anadditional one-car garage that is actually a garage. The previous owner did allthis work and in the process, he used the existing power for the library in theone-car garage. Well, the breaker will blow any time I plug in a heater or anypower equipment in the garage.Is it safe to add another 10 amp breaker to the existing main breaker and usethat line to power the outlets in the one-car the garage?

Jan 03, 2004 22 Replies

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Anthony Diodati 22 years ago

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O.B. 22 years ago

Sometimes being shocked is a good way (1) to learn a lesson (assuming one survives) or (2) remove stupid people from the population (assuming one dies). Society just can't lose with DIY'ers. :)

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Tekkie 22 years ago

O.B. posted for all of us....

Yeah, but I don't want to go with them....

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