Add A Circuit Breaker If there is room in the panel, another circuit breaker can be added, and the conductors split off to the two different circuit breakers. (The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

A 200-amp breaker is appropriate for a home upwards of 2000 square feet. Smaller buildings can use 150-amp or 100-amp; small homes and subpanels can use as little as 50-amp. Double-pole breaker ...

Just like wires, circuit breakers have their expiry date and will wear out. And if yours is tripping frequently, especially when the loads are low, the breaker might be the issue.

Circuit breakers are one of the components inside the main electrical service panel inside your home — some people refer to it as a breaker box. The purpose of a circuit breaker is to shut off ...