Questions and Answers for GE Q-Line 30 Amp 2 in. Double-Pole Circuit Breaker

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A:  A heavier than needed wire is always good if the lugs accept it.

A:  It means it can accept #8 AWG up to #3 AWG wire. Not #8/3.

A:  Your question is listed under a 30 AMP breaker. Double check your specs. Maybe HD is displaying comments incorrectly.

A:  No. This is only for split phase (240V) loads such as an oven, dryer, EV outlet, etc. It will not provide the proper protection if using with 2-120 volt circuits. Buy 2 single-pole breakers for that.

A:  What is the question?

A:  Yes

A:  No, this is for a 230VAC circuit, requiring to hot feeds of 115VAC.

A:  The short answer is any of the following: This breaker may be used on a single 120 Volt 20 Amp branch circuit, two 120 Volt branch circuits such as a Dishwasher and Garbage disposal or a 240 Volt  circuit such as a small water heater or a baseboard heater.

A:  A double pole breaker is not intended for use with 2 different circuits. It is for use with a single, 240v circuit. There is a tandem breaker with two 1/2” breakers mated together that work individually. This is not that. 

A:  a double pole 30 will only handle 30 Amps. you will need a double pole 60 breaker for your installation .

A:  You need to replace your 30amp breaker to a 60 amp… 30amps is your limit

A:  A double pole 30 amp breaker will handle 30 amps maximum.  If either pole exceeds 30 amps the breaker will trip. To handle a 60 amp jacuzzi you would need a 60 amp double pole breaker.

A:  24-amps. That is 80% Of The name plate rating on the breaker. for 60-amps. you need a two pole 60 with #6 copper wire.

A:  Technically circuit breakers are rated to run at 80%. 80% of 30 is 24 amps.

A:  Normally breakers will safely conduct up to the rating on the handle. Time of the load is a factor too, a 30A breaker will conduct 30A theoretically forever but will get quite hot after a period of time. Above 30A its a matter of time before the breaker trips. For instance, if you have a motor that takes 25A, this breaker would start that motor even tho a motor will take many more amps than the nameplate rating when it starts up. This "time delay" feature of breakers allows these short amperage surges without tripping. You could run one of the motors in the jacuzzi on that breaker, but if it sez it needs a 60A breaker, the load will be somewhere in the mid-50s amps with all the motors and heater running. Jacuzzi (and other brands) deliberately have the pump motor manufacturers omit the horsepower rating on the motors so they sales people can lie about the size of the motors, BUT they have to have a running amps rating and voltage. Open the jacuzzi and look at the pump motor amps and add that up. Then take the amps of the heater and add to that for the actual max current draw. More importantly the jacuzzi should be on a GFI breaker - very important!!!

A:  Hi! Thanks for reaching out. To better answer your question, please contact our HD.com customer service department at 800-430-3376 any day between 6 a.m. and 2 a.m. EST, or call your local store. They can either answer your question or transfer you to your local store to answer your specific question. All the best. -Michael@GEA

A:  Manufactured breakers must go in same manufacture panels to keep UL listing

A:  The THQL2150 is UL listed for GE load centers. It is not listed for Eaton BR. Thank you for your question.

A:  The question is not clear as to why a 30A breaker is needed and no other parameters to electrically review. Sorry

A:  It fit and worked like a charm.

A:  No you can't, without answering all three of these questions. #1- Are you putting this GE breaker in a GE panel, you can't mix manufacture's equipment, GE goes with GE, Square D goes with Square D, etc. Just because a breaker fits in a panel doesn't make it right, the different manufacturers typically only test their own equipment, so if you mix manufacturers equipment it is not tested and not "UL" listed. #2- What size wire are you putting it on, the wire needs to be a minimum wire size #10 AWG copper, or # 8 AWG stranded aluminum, it can be bigger but not smaller, for a 30 amp circuit. #3- What size circuit does the cook top manufacturer recommend for the cook top, you have to go by the equipment manufacturer's recommendation, for circuit size.

A:  First - consult an electrician. Second, it will physically fit in the same space as a GE 2 Pole 60 amp breaker. BUT. if my understanding of electricity and breakers is correct, it will not trip when/ if your amperage exceeds 60 amps like a 60 amp breaker would and that would be a serious safety hazard. I have used a 20 amp in place of a 15 amp breaker before and didn’t have any issues; I’d be real careful using a 100 where irs designed for a 60.

A:  It will take the same space as a 60 amp 2 pole breaker However if the wire is not sized for a 100 amp breaker and only a 60 amp it is not up to code. 100 amp requires a # 4 wire size. 60 amp is a #6 wire size. #4 is larger than #6 GOT IT!

A:  GE does make half space breakers, but not all GE panels accept them, the panel has to be specifically manufactured to except half space breakers and specifically in certain areas of the panel, if you look at the drawing on the inside of the door of the panel, it will show you if and where they can be installed.

A:  Yes, it comes in a slim or mini breaker. However it will only fit in panels that are rated for it.