Circuit Breaker/Fuse Size Calculator
Calculate the correct OCPD size for general, motor, HVAC, and welder loads per NEC. Select your load type and enter your circuit details.
OCPD Sizing Rules
General loads are sized at 125% of continuous load per NEC 210.20.
Motor loads use NEC 430.52 — inverse time breakers are sized at 250% of FLA; time-delay fuses at 175%.
Standard OCPD Sizes
Per NEC 240.6(A), standard breaker/fuse sizes are: 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500A. This calculator rounds up to the next standard size.