Questions on my Electric Circuit

viodox

Member
Gooday, I live in a duplex and I have 2 1000w lights, and when both are connected the power restarts, so i disconnect one, and everything is fine. I currently have this running:


1000w light
250w inline fan
150w exhaust
150w exhaust

When I look at my circuit board, I can't see where it displays my AMPS , but could someone maybe back me up on maybe what my max wattage would be? and if I can expand it ? Would circuit breakers solve the issue?

Any advice wouild be greatly appreciated, many thanks and toke on!
 

waterdawg

Well-Known Member
What do you mean power restarts? Typical circuit is 15 amps and your trying to run 22 amps total with the 2 lights. Is there not circuit breakers now?
 

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half
Not sure what you mean circuit board? Are you saying when 2 1000 lights are on your fuse box pops a breaker and you have to flip it back? As said most breakers in there are 15 amp maybe 2 but your also not on a dedicated breaker so other electricity is being used so your overloading the breaker. You cant just add a bigger breaker as that's not safe. Put the lights on different breaker lines ie outlets that are on different breakers.
 

fir3dragon

Well-Known Member
Idk what to do except split your load onto different circuits... Can't tell anything without pics...
 

waterdawg

Well-Known Member
Lol do not put a bigger breaker in! ( I wish it was that easy lol). Wire used for a typical 15 amp circuit is 14g any higher breaker size and you could have a fire by over loading wire :fire:
 
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