SITUATION I have a 200 Amp electrical panel in my home. It's says QO Combination Load Center Cat QO-40M Ser T4.
I built a garage a few years ago and brought a 12/3 wire to it which I had connected to a 20 Amp SquareD circuit breaker I bought.
I have the following in my garage
- garage door opener, 8 x 100Watt light bulbs, Table saw, Old Shop Vac, etc...
I just bought a Delta Air Compressor but it popped my 20Amp breaker. Nothing else in the garage was on, except maybe the 60Watt light bulb in the garage door opener.
So then I read in the compressor manual where I found the following specifications:
- Voltage-Single Phase 120V/60Hz/1Ph
- Minimum Branch Circuit Requirement 15 amps
- Fuse Type Time Delay (circuit breaker is preffered)
QUESTION How can I differentiate from a reqular SquareD circuit breaker and a Time Delay SquareD circuit breaker. There doesn't appear to be any indications on the breaker itself.
Thanks for any and all information.
G Doucet