/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.2473585]

is it possible for me to force one of my circuit breakers to not trip when i exceed the wattage of an outlet? im in north america so my outlet is 110v, but that is not enough to power my electronics that need to use this outlet. im hoping to just force it to power it, regardless of it exceeding 1500 watts

[Anonymous No.2473590]

>>2473585
Nice try FBI.

[Anonymous No.2473591]

>>2473585
>is it possible for me to force one of my circuit breakers to not trip when i exceed the wattage of an outlet?
Put in a higher amperage breaker, but with that comes increased heat in the wire which could lead to a fire.

[Anonymous No.2473592]

>>2473585
Modern circuit breakers will break even when you are forcing the lever open.
You could try replacing the breaker with one rated for higher current.
What gauge do have for wiring the outlets?

[Anonymous No.2473593]

>>2473591
>which could lead to a fire
And when the fire inspector sees a fucked with circuit panel and breaker, any hope of insurance covering it dies.

[Anonymous No.2473595]

>>2473585
Why not just put the correct kind of circuit in?
What's it for?

[Anonymous No.2473598]

>>2473585
the elite doesnt want you to know that you can just force breakers to never trip. i am drawing 7000 watts on one of my circuits .

[Anonymous No.2473613]

>>2473585
just plug a male to male power plug in, idiot. put one into a plug on the circuit you're using, and put the other into a plug on another circuit nearby. doubles the capacity. make sure they're not polarized plugs with the fat fin and the normal fin, 'cause you want the power to flow in both directions and not just in one. do y'all's fathers not teach you these basic things growing up?

[Anonymous No.2473619]

>>2473598
It's the circuit my wife uses for her 440v ac vibrator, in case you were wondering.

[Anonymous No.2473621]

>>2473613
does this actually work?

[Anonymous No.2473624]

>>2473585
feed it some overhead powerline insulators marinated in transformer oil until it grows to the desired amperage rating

[Anonymous No.2473627]

>>2473621
duh. power is like water, cords are like pipes, circuits are like reservoirs. you're connecting the two reservoirs together, and the water will flow through the pipes to where it's needed.
the cords are actually like little reservoirs themselves so if you get a super long cord to connect the two circuits and just coil it up if it's too long, it actually helps increase the capacity too.

[Anonymous No.2473628]

>>2473585
Sure

[Anonymous No.2473630]

>>2473628

[Anonymous No.2473645]

>>2473585
>wattage
current
>>2473591
>amperage
current
>>2473619
>>2473598
7000 W at 440 V is less than 20 Amps, you wouldn't need to force the breaker.
>>2473624
>amperage
current

[Anonymous No.2473648]

>>2473585
Why don’t you run a new, dedicated, wire to a new breaker on the panel?

[Anonymous No.2473664]

>>2473585
>help I need to learn how to burn my house down
OP just get some wire and bypass the circuit breaker if you're going full retard mode
Shut off the main power and run a short piece of 30A rated wire from line to load side of the circuit breaker thus bypassing it completely.
You should note this is really stupid but it's not my house and I could care less about you removing yourself from the gene pool.

[Anonymous No.2473671]

>>2473645
>failing at pedantry

[Anonymous No.2473679]

>>2473585
>is it possible for me to force one of my circuit breakers to not trip when i exceed the wattage of an outlet?
Short answer: no
>im in north america so my outlet is 110v, but that is not enough to power my electronics that need to use this outlet
Your standard outlets are 110V but your main panel supplies 240V (your central air, electric dryer, and electric stove would all be 240V)
>im hoping to just force it to power it, regardless of it exceeding 1500 watts
1500W at 110V is 13.64 amps, and your outlets should be on a minimum 15A breaker so it shouldn't be tripping. Upping it to a 20A breaker would allow you up to 2200W and shouldn't cause too much heat.

The best plan would be to add a larger breaker to a blank spot on your panel and run your own wiring to an outlet designed for the wattage and amperage you want. I'd suggest getting 240V chargers for your gear as they will draw a lpt fewer amps. You can punch in wattage and voltage to get amps on an Ohm's Law calculator like this:

https://www.calculator.net/ohms-law-calculator.html

Then use this calculator to properly size the wire:
http://www.paigewire.com/pumpWireCalc.aspx

[Anonymous No.2473680]

>>2473664
>OP just get some wire and bypass the circuit breaker if you're going full retard mode
Picture very related.

[Anonymous No.2473706]

>>2473679
>110V but your main panel supplies 240V (
Where does the extra 20 V come from?

[Anonymous No.2473709]

>>2473706
Weebs call us voltages 110v because all their AC adapters from Japan spec 110v, so they think that's what it is

[Anonymous No.2473710]

>>2473709
Good to know lol interesting ty

[Anonymous No.2473714]

>>2473679
OP please do this

or if you wont:
>>2473664
cause fuck you

[Anonymous No.2473729]

>>2473679
>hurr durr i know maths
>forgets the 80% rule
>proceeds to advise upping the breaker
dumass

[Anonymous No.2473734]

>>2473585
are you retarded dude?

Do you think the circuit breaker is the reason you cant run your nintendo switch and other bullshit? The circuit breaker corresponds to the max load the wires are designed to handle. Why would you fuck with that unless you want to burn your house down you mongoloid third world retard.

[Anonymous No.2473744]

>>2473729
>hurr durr OP asks about defeating breaker entirely but you reeeeee at upping it 5 amps
>didn't read the part where I suggest OP figure out what amperage and wire he needs and runa dedicated circuit for his charging

[Anonymous No.2473754]

>>2473590
>Nice try FBI.

what the fuck does the FBI have to do with tripping breakers? are you fucking retarded?

[Anonymous No.2473756]

>>2473645
Amperage and wattage have both been used for well over 100 years and have well defined meanings. I don't know what your real job is, but you're certainly not a linguist, or intelligent for that matter.

[Anonymous No.2473763]

>>2473680
Ive seen this pic several times but now i noticed that this wire was screwed lefty loosey style

[Anonymous No.2473778]

>>2473744
Wht did u post noods?

[Anonymous No.2473784]

>>2473729
>>forgets the 80% rule
>implying the load is continuous (>3 h run time)

[Anonymous No.2474308]

>>2473585
>is it possible for me to force one of my circuit breakers to not trip when i exceed the wattage
No.
>im in north america so my outlet is 110v, but that is not enough
That's not how electricity works. You cannot conjure higher voltage out of sheer will.
>im hoping to just force it to power it, regardless of it exceeding 1500 watts
You're an idiot.

Pull the breaker out, cram a bolt in between the contacts to bridge them, and enjoy dying in a house fire.

[Anonymous No.2474335]

>>2473585
Ya know those trip for a reason anon?

[Anonymous No.2474359]

>>2473763
Nigger. If you wrap a wire around a screw your would put it into the left side of the screw so that you’re tightening into the wire, if that makes sense.

[Anonymous No.2474487]

>>2473628
pretty neat job tbf.

[Anonymous No.2474500]

>>2473709
Weebs and boomers, since voltage in the US used to be 110 in like the 1960s.

[Anonymous No.2474501]

>>2473585
If you're running electronics, then they will probably have a universal power supply which means they will run on 240v.
You can turn your 120v circuit into a 240v one as long as you replace the outlets on that circuit with the correct socket.

[Anonymous No.2474506]

>>2473585
Sure jump past the breaker
I like that I already had this picture made from this exact same question

[Anonymous No.2474596]

>>2474506
Is this a three phase 120/208 panel?