greenbaypackersfan
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Hi All,
Ok, quick question for you all and please educate me.
My "GE" control panel, it's pretty up to code. The house is about 7 years old and each circuit breaker (all GE breakers) has one wire and not double tapped EXCEPT ONE. The one that is double tapped contains a 15A circuit breaker from GE and has 1 wire coming into the breaker from the transformer of the doorbell (a very standard hardwired doorbell you see at home depot for $9.99.) The other wire that is also doubled tapped is a guest room closet containing 1 60watt bulb.
I noticed the breaker was buzzing, so I separated the wires (both 14 gauges wires.) I first put just the wire from the bedroom closet and it doesn't buzz. I then switch to the doorbell wire coming from the transformer and it buzzes slightly. I noticed something and could this possibly produce the buzzing sound? The Wire coming off the doorbell transformer is a 18 gauge doorbell wire that is meshed to a 14 gauge wire by itself and screwed cap together. Then the other end (14 gauge wire connects to a 15A circuit breaker.) < I believe this was done since the builder did not have a 5AMP circuit breaker for the 18 gauge wire handy?
Here is my question:
I CAN'T find a GE or any brand of 5 AMP breaker locally. Is it safe/okay for me to leave the way it is and just buy a 15A circuit breaker and connects the doorbell wire that has a 14 gauge? Or should I disconnect the screw cap and try to find a 5AMP breaker? (does it matter either way?) Please educate me on this.
In short,
* I plan to add an additional circuit breaker (since I have room for it.) Moving the doorbell wire to this new breaker location(15A). and keep the bedroom closet wire in the original breaker location.
* I can't find a 5AMP GE brand circuit breaker or any other brand. Whoever loved here a year before me had the doorbell wire coming from the transformer (18 gauge meshed and screw capped to a 14 gauge wire.)
Please educate me if I buy a separate 15A breaker for just the doorbell is okay?
I plan on doing this tomorrow morning, your insight would be greatly appreciated.
thank you very much
Ok, quick question for you all and please educate me.
My "GE" control panel, it's pretty up to code. The house is about 7 years old and each circuit breaker (all GE breakers) has one wire and not double tapped EXCEPT ONE. The one that is double tapped contains a 15A circuit breaker from GE and has 1 wire coming into the breaker from the transformer of the doorbell (a very standard hardwired doorbell you see at home depot for $9.99.) The other wire that is also doubled tapped is a guest room closet containing 1 60watt bulb.
I noticed the breaker was buzzing, so I separated the wires (both 14 gauges wires.) I first put just the wire from the bedroom closet and it doesn't buzz. I then switch to the doorbell wire coming from the transformer and it buzzes slightly. I noticed something and could this possibly produce the buzzing sound? The Wire coming off the doorbell transformer is a 18 gauge doorbell wire that is meshed to a 14 gauge wire by itself and screwed cap together. Then the other end (14 gauge wire connects to a 15A circuit breaker.) < I believe this was done since the builder did not have a 5AMP circuit breaker for the 18 gauge wire handy?
Here is my question:
I CAN'T find a GE or any brand of 5 AMP breaker locally. Is it safe/okay for me to leave the way it is and just buy a 15A circuit breaker and connects the doorbell wire that has a 14 gauge? Or should I disconnect the screw cap and try to find a 5AMP breaker? (does it matter either way?) Please educate me on this.
In short,
* I plan to add an additional circuit breaker (since I have room for it.) Moving the doorbell wire to this new breaker location(15A). and keep the bedroom closet wire in the original breaker location.
* I can't find a 5AMP GE brand circuit breaker or any other brand. Whoever loved here a year before me had the doorbell wire coming from the transformer (18 gauge meshed and screw capped to a 14 gauge wire.)
Please educate me if I buy a separate 15A breaker for just the doorbell is okay?
I plan on doing this tomorrow morning, your insight would be greatly appreciated.
thank you very much
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