On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:02:06 GMT, "Snooze" wrote:

"Gareee©" wrote in message
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SPEAKING of which... the GFCI's in my manufactured Clayton home have fuses
that are too low for outdoor electric tools, like my leaf blower, and my
pressure washer.

Can I just replace those with higher wattage ones, like some of the other
fuses in my home? (The laundry rooms fuse is MUCH higher, and is where we
plug the outdoor tools into when we use them, bu tit would be MUCH easier
to just use the outdoor plugs.)


Yes/No. I'm guessing the breaker is a 15amp breaker, perhaps you could
increase it to a 20 amp breaker, if the wiring used can support that.

GFCIs are at the outlet, they're intended to be a breaker that trips if it
detects a ground fault. Closer to the source, faster reaction time the
breaker in the electrical panel. My knowledge of electrical code is fairly
minimal, so I have no idea if it's simple as just replacing the breaker.

I'd say no, and not only no, but hell no! It is usually a matter of
snapping in circuit breakers like you describe, but the wiring beyond the
circuit breaker may not support the amperage for which the replacement
breaker is rated. The work isn't all that difficult at all, but the mere
fact that you ask about it indicates that you probably are not capable of
determining how much load a particular circuit can handle. Getting a
licensed electrician to do the job in no way guarantees that the job is
done right, but it does increase the odds.

Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA
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