How to make a 20 amp breaker into a 100 amp?

[WorthFlorida]

Found on FB

 

[wwhitney]

That actually doesn't work; breakers are designed to be "trip free" so that the internal mechanisms can trip without being constrained by the handle in any way.

Cheers, Wayne

 

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[Jeff H Young]

darn it that was a great Idea !

 

[WorthFlorida]

That actually doesn't work; breakers are designed to be "trip free" so that the internal mechanisms can trip without being constrained by the handle in any way.

Cheers, Wayne

I knew that, just a little pun. It's just incredible what's found out there.

 

[Afjes]

Ya, something like that would only keep someone from manually shutting off the breaker. The breaker will still trip on short circuit or overload (well it better at least).

 

[bingow]

That actually doesn't work; breakers are designed to be "trip free" so that the internal mechanisms can trip without being constrained by the handle in any way.

Cheers, Wayne

DIYer; was not aware of that, thanks for the info.

 

[Robert Gift]

Stupid.
You run the wire back through 5 times to make it 100 amps.
Everyone know dis.

(The violation here is using 16-gauge wire on a 20-amp breaker.)