Electrical code Compliance - Circuit Breakers

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Circuit Breakers

cougercat

2005-06-17, 11:29 pm

What is the maximum voltage drop across a circuit breaker at 80% rated load
that can be considered safe? Should the breaker be replaced if the voltage
drop exceeds this level?

Thanks

--jj

Dale Farmer

2005-06-17, 11:29 pm

cougercat wrote:

quote:

> What is the maximum voltage drop across a circuit breaker at 80% rated load
> that can be considered safe? Should the breaker be replaced if the voltage
> drop exceeds this level?
>
> Thanks
>
> --jj

Voltage drop across just the circuit breaker should be negligible. Sounds
like you have a bad breaker.

--Dale

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