I'm getting different answers from people around me so wanted to check here.
I'm wanting to run a 220v 4500W heating element. It's all located about 8' away from the main breaker panel and the heating element MAY be running for up too 2 hours straight, nothing else running on this breaker. My plan was to run 10/2 wire off a 30amp breaker but I'm being told by a couple people, that I shouldn't run any less then #8 wire and a 50 amp breaker. Someone else is telling me that if I go with a 50amp breaker that it will be a fire hazard because if something goes wrong with the wire getting hot or something, it won't flip the breaker.
The element is only going to be about a 21 amp draw, so don't see the need for a 50 amp breaker. Can someone PLEASE shed some light on this.......
Thanks
I'm wanting to run a 220v 4500W heating element. It's all located about 8' away from the main breaker panel and the heating element MAY be running for up too 2 hours straight, nothing else running on this breaker. My plan was to run 10/2 wire off a 30amp breaker but I'm being told by a couple people, that I shouldn't run any less then #8 wire and a 50 amp breaker. Someone else is telling me that if I go with a 50amp breaker that it will be a fire hazard because if something goes wrong with the wire getting hot or something, it won't flip the breaker.
The element is only going to be about a 21 amp draw, so don't see the need for a 50 amp breaker. Can someone PLEASE shed some light on this.......
Thanks