well I guess I'm officially in the club, had all 4 machines going at once over the weekend and fried the breaker. Does going to a 30 amp double pole breaker solve these issues? What sort of wiring/amp do I need for 4-6 machines?
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well I guess I'm officially in the club, had all 4 machines going at once over the weekend and fried the breaker. Does going to a 30 amp double pole breaker solve these issues? What sort of wiring/amp do I need for 4-6 machines?
I'll call an electrician. I have a friend who came over and is better at this stuff than me. He's not sure why but for some reason it killed the breaker (tripped it but also "killed it") and it's not working now. Odd because after having all 4 machines on, had no issues for two days, and played just two of them last night with no problems. Went downstairs this evening and that basement room had no power, so at some point the breaker tripped and died without the machines even on.
it was only a 10A breaker that failed. Maybe having the electrician upping it to a 20A will solve the issue? The wiring is 12-2 gauge.
Quoted from DeathHimself:12/2 can handle 20amp but have it checked for a short.
Thanks! I will do that.
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