[dumbengineer]

i just bought a threadmill and put it in one of my rooms. nothing in the room except one computer and the threadmill. why is the circuit breaker for that room overloaded and keeps tripping with just a threadmil and one computer. anything i can do about this?

 

[joecaption]

Read the directions, does it say something about having to have a 20 amp outlet or a dedicated circut?
Is this an old house?

 

[Speedy Petey]

TREADmills are notoriously heavy draw loads. It is very typical for them to trip existing 15A circuit breakers.

Most likely you will need a new 20A circuit run to the location.

 

[dumbengineer]

will single-outlter surge protector help with the trip?

also how do i check which outlet in my house has 20 amps?

 

[ddawg16]

will single-outlter surge protector help with the trip?

also how do i check which outlet in my house has 20 amps?

Surge protector? NOPE.

You know that breaker that you have to reset when it trips? It has the amperage listed on the handle. It will say either 15 or 20.

Look at the instructions and see what it says it needs.

 

[joecaption]

A surge protector is only to protect from incoming power spikes. Not going to fix the problum.
Going to have to check the breakers to see if there's a 20 amp and if it kills a breaker.

 

[dumbengineer]

the instruction says it's requiring a surge protector rated for 15 amps so i guess it only require 15 amps.. gonna check my circuit breaker which room/outlet has 20 amps.. tnx

 

[dmxtothemax]

i just bought a threadmill and put it in one of my rooms. nothing in the room except one computer and the threadmill. why is the circuit breaker for that room overloaded and keeps tripping with just a threadmil and one computer. anything i can do about this?

The circuit breaker is not big enough !
What else is on that circuit ?
Could be other things in other rooms !

 

[orange]

I'm with Joe on this-- when I was installing my treadmill the instructions were quite clear --dedicated circuit.

It's on a dedicated 15A circuit in basement and no issues.

Good luck.

 

[grizzzlle]

Hhhmmm. If it was me having that problem it would be because the motor was trying to get my fat @#+ moving. A 50 amp breaker and three corn dogs and maybe a large diet soda is the only thing that might work. But thats me.