[Tobiah]

Sorry, but you guys would know.

I bought a 30amp breaker for my electric bike.
On the side, it says 120VAC 240VAC 30Amp.

I'm going to be putting 48V DC into it, but
I want it to break at 30 amps. Will it still
break where I want it to?

Thanks,

Tobiah
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[Scott Dorsey]

In article ,
Tobiah wrote:
Sorry, but you guys would know.

I bought a 30amp breaker for my electric bike.
On the side, it says 120VAC 240VAC 30Amp.

I'm going to be putting 48V DC into it, but
I want it to break at 30 amps. Will it still
break where I want it to?

No. Buy a breaker rated for DC, or use a fuse. AC breakers will not
work properly and cannot quench the more persistent arc. A marine supply
house should have breakers rated up to 48V, as should Graybar.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Ray Thomas[_2_]]

48 volts ...is he the Phantom Biker ?


"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
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In article ,
Tobiah wrote:
Sorry, but you guys would know.

I bought a 30amp breaker for my electric bike.
On the side, it says 120VAC 240VAC 30Amp.

I'm going to be putting 48V DC into it, but
I want it to break at 30 amps. Will it still
break where I want it to?

No. Buy a breaker rated for DC, or use a fuse. AC breakers will not
work properly and cannot quench the more persistent arc. A marine supply
house should have breakers rated up to 48V, as should Graybar.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."