Can you replace a 60 amp breaker with a 50 amp?
Can you replace a 60 amp breaker with a 50 amp?
No, almost certainly not. The heat pump documentation specifies the breaker and conductor size, and that’s what must be used. Increasing the breaker size could lead to damage to the equipment and/or property, injury, death, and fire.
How do you change a 60 amp breaker?
How to Replace the Main 60-Amp Circuit Breaker
- Turn off the power to your breaker panel.
- Unscrew the terminal screws for any wires in the 60-amp breaker, and pull them out.
- Pull the breaker out of the socket.
- Slide the new 60-amp breaker into the slot where the old one was.
- Replace the wires you removed before, and tighten the terminal screws to secure them.
How many amps can 6mm wire carry?
How many amps 6mm cable can carry?
| Cable size | Rating in Amps |
|---|---|
| 1.5mm | 20 |
| 2.5mm | 27 |
| 4mm | 37 |
| 6mm | 47 |
What amps can 6mm cable carry?
Single-Core 90°C Thermosetting Insulated Cables, Non-Armoured, with or without Sheath
| Current-carrying Capacity (amperes): | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conductor cross-sectional area | Reference Method A (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc.) | Reference Method C (clipped direct) Spaced by one cable diameter |
| 4 | 35 | 46 |
| 6 | 45 | 59 |
| 10 | 61 | 81 |
What size shower can I have with a 6mm cable?
Electric Shower Power Ratings and Power Cable Information Showers up to 7kw may carry a 6mm cable as long as the shower unit is within 18 metres of the fuseboard. Fuses and switches should be rated at 32 amps. Showers up to 9kw may carry a 6mm cable as long as the shower unit is within 18 meters of the fuseboard.
Can I fit a 8.5 kW shower on a 6mm cable?
6mm cable, depending on the run, is likely to be fine for an 8.5kW shower. Rcd protection is helpful, but bonding and cross bonding are far more important. And a 30a breaker, fuse wire wouldn’t pop for overload either as it’s unlikely to be overloading long enough.
What cable is needed for 10kw shower?
Cable Sizes by kW Rating
| kW Electric Shower Rating | Recommended Cable Size |
|---|---|
| 9000 (9 kW) | 10mm2 |
| 9500 (9.5 kW) | 10mm2 |
| 10,000 (10 kW) | 10mm2 |
| 10,500 (10.5 kW) | 16mm2 |
What size breaker do I need for a 10.5 KW shower?
10.5kw shower is around 47amps @ 220volts so you might ok, but it would need a 50amp fuse. But distance is 10mtrs, can’t work out volts drop, etc, you must be getting close to a 16mm T&E 70amps cable.
What size breaker do I need for a 10.8 KW shower?
The issue often gets fudged because the duration of usage is usually short, i.e. much less than one hour, but a 50A MCB would be appropriate for a 10.8kW shower installed at the end of 10.0mm² T&E cable.
Can I replace a 9kw shower with a 10.8 kw?
10.8kW Shower is going to require a 50A MCB and possibly 10mm twin and earth cable, your existing cable although not totally sure looks to be 6mm and not really suitable for a 50A device.