Title: Quiz 1-3: Overcurrent Protection - 15 Minutes
Course: Basic Electrical Theory and Wiring (Sandbox) > Section: Module 1: Electrical Safety

Q: My microwave keeps blowing the circuit breaker. My friend suggests that I raise my 15-amp circuit breaker with a 20-amp circuit breaker. I check my wire and it is a 14-AWG wire. Can I change my circuit breaker to the 20-amp breaker?
- Yes
- No
A: No

Q: I need to put in a new 240-volt plug in my garage so that I can plug in my welder. I purchased a 30-amp, double-pole breaker at the store. What size wire should I get?
- 16 AWG
- 14 AWG
- 12 AWG
- 10 AWG
A: 10 AWG

Q: My 30-amp, double-pole breaker needs to be replaced. When I go to the store, all that they have are 2 single-pole 30-amp breakers. The store owner tells me that I can replace the double-pole breaker with the 2 single-pole breakers. Is the store owner correct?
- Yes
- No
A: No

Q: The control panel uses 5-amp circuit breakers. Can I use a 18-AWG wire in the control panel?
- Yes
- No
A: Yes

Q: I have a 15-amp breaker in my house that keeps tripping. I check my wire and it is 12 AWG. Can I change out the 15-amp breaker for a 20-amp breaker?
- Yes
- No
A: Yes

Q: My control wiring in my panel is 16 AWG. I want to protect the panel with the largest circuit breaker possible. What size circuit breaker should I install?
- 7-amp circuit breaker
- 10-amp circuit breaker
- 20-amp circuit breaker
- 5-amp circuit breaker
A: 10-amp circuit breaker