Apartment garage breaker upgrade

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1gcrazy

Discussion Starter · Jun 30, 2009

I'm curious if anyone knows what code is for Apartment garages. We're considering upgrading the breaker for our workshops which are out of a few of the garage bays located on the property.
I'm located in Colorado. We have an air compressor that keeps tripping the breaker. I'm assuming its a 15A. We were considering going to a 20A. Wanted some professional opinions.
Thanks

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PaliBob

· #3 · Jun 30, 2009 (Edited)

1gcrazy said:
I'm curious if anyone knows what code is for Apartment garages.

I don't understand the question. I would call the local building department

1gcrazy said:
I'm assuming its a 15A.

The Amp rating of a CB is on the handle. It should say '15' or '20'
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1gcrazy said:
We were considering going to a 20A. Wanted some professional opinions.

I am not a professional, this is a DIY forum and a lot of professionals are on it.

In general since a 20A breaker is rated to carry a larger current than a 15A breaker then larger wire is also required. 14AWG for 15 Amps and 12AWG for 20 Amps. Call the local Building Dept for the requirements for how to get this done.
Welcome to the forum and Good Luck
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