NO! The circuit is being overloaded. Danger of fire will result from just changing the size of the fuse or breaker.
A 30 amp breaker may be used with #10 wiring. #10 is rated for 30 amps. I would be hesitant to do this if the tripping problem is something new though.
Yes.
Additional InformationBut why would you want to?Use 10 AWG wire for 30 Amp circuits, 12 AWG wire for 20 Amps and 14 AWG for 15 Amps.
You're wasting copper if you use over-sized wire.
Yes, the breaker can be changed. The breaker is sized to protect the wire that is connected to it. A #10 conductor is rated at 30 amps. Any load draws what it needs to operate. It is oblivious that if the 20 amp circuit breaker is tripping then the breaker is too small for the connected load. That is probably why the #10 conductor was used in the first place. It happens quite often that if the correct breaker size is not available then a substitute is put in its place. In this case a 20 was used instead of the correct 30 amp breaker.
AWG # 14 copper.
You need a 60 amp breaker.
Minimum size is 10 gauge with a 30 amp breaker. To be safe I would install an 8 gauge with a 40 amp breaker.
no
Depends on the size of the wire going to the A/C. If the wire is AWG #10 you cannot install a 40 amp breaker. If the wire is AWG #8 you can.
No, 10 gauge wire requires the use of a 30 amp breaker. A 20 amp breaker is only used on 12 gauge wire.
AWG 12.
30 amp breaker with #10 gauge copper wire
AWG # 14 copper.
You need a 60 amp breaker.
No. A 20 amp breaker needs 12 gauge wire.
Yes. In the US at least.
14 gauge will handle it with a 15 amp breaker. If you use 12 gauge use a 20 amp breaker.
Minimum size is 10 gauge with a 30 amp breaker. To be safe I would install an 8 gauge with a 40 amp breaker.
no
Normally it is a 20 amp using AWG 12/2 gauge wire. But it really depends on what size wire is on that circuit. If it is white AWG 14 gauge then use a 15 amp breaker. If it is yellow AWG 12 gauge then use a 20 amp breaker.
Depends on the size of the wire going to the A/C. If the wire is AWG #10 you cannot install a 40 amp breaker. If the wire is AWG #8 you can.