main power circuit breaker

mgilg wrote:Ive been having some issues with my main power on my 2000 PIII and have isolated it to the circuit breaker. The current circuit breaker is a 20a but I have an extra 50a breaker. Excuse my ignorance on electrical issues but would there be an issue with replacing the 20a with the 50a? Thanks.Circuit breakers are installed at a certain rating to protect downstream wiring and equipment. If you go to the 50 amp breaker you could damage wiring or equipment or if conditions were right, a fire could result. Yes those are extremes but it could happen. Bottom line is install another 20 amp. If that one keeps tripping, that will tell you that you have a problem with something on the circuit causing it to trip. You say you have it isolated to the breaker so just replace it. They operate by the internal contacts actually heating up and expanding to break contact, so they can go bad on occasion. They arent expensive either so just replace it and you should be good to go. Everyone should believe in something. I believe Ill just go fishing!

I have several spare breakers of various sizes that I keep in my boat. Probably 3 different sizes at least. I got them when I had my Baycat and used it in salt and or brackish water. While doing that for a year, I probably replaced 4 breakers due to corrosion, even using Vaseline and rinsing the bilge after each trip. Ive not needed to replace any in my 09 Cougar. (not been in salt or brackish water) But Ive got them just in case.