Power controller circuit breaker sizing
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:20 am
As the Five star 2400W elements run right on 10 amps or thereabouts, what would be the recommended circuit breaker size?
I would have thought a 13 amp breaker would be sound, however the next step up from the 10 amp breaker is 15 amps? This seems a bit too large to me so was I chasing opinions.
It seems that not everyone uses a separate breaker for their controllers, but I think its always good practice to have a separate breaker on the controller itself, so your not totally reliant on the mains circuit protection mechanisms. You can never be too safe!
I would have thought a 13 amp breaker would be sound, however the next step up from the 10 amp breaker is 15 amps? This seems a bit too large to me so was I chasing opinions.
It seems that not everyone uses a separate breaker for their controllers, but I think its always good practice to have a separate breaker on the controller itself, so your not totally reliant on the mains circuit protection mechanisms. You can never be too safe!