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How can I run more appliances without tripping the circuit breaker?

April 26, 2017appliances breaker circuit run tripping

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How can I run more appliances without tripping the circuit breaker?

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A typical residential 15 Amp breaker can carry 1800 Watts of load (at 100% rating) and it will not trip. Adding up the ‘watts’ of your appliances (see the ‘Watts’ numbers on the labels) should not exceed breaker rating.