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Unsure if licensed electrician correctly wired old Zinsco 100-amp panel to new Siemens 200-amp subpanel
Our 1,572 sq. ft., 1972-built home in San Diego has a 100-amp Zinsco panel. We just learned that Zinsco busses and circuits are a known fire hazard. We talked to 4 licensed electrical companies, had ...
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Can I temporarily power a 200A subpanel from a 100A feeder breaker? [duplicate]
Long story but I currently have a 200amp through-panel outside my temporary dwelling (lets call it the cabin) which feeds a 200amp panel inside the cabin (all of our circuits feed from the 200amp ...
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Why isn’t my service (Main) panel space being utilized and everything is being fed to a sub panel?
Edit: As requested please see the attached photos.
@manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact Thank you for the reply. As you and a few repliers mentioned, I figured out how to upload some photos so hopefully ...
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electrical conduit to panel connection question
I am in process of designing my solar system, but my questions are pure (IMO) electrical ones:
My PV panels are connected to microinverters which are connected to J-box. I am planning to connect the ...
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Cost optimization for wiring electrical subpanel in my garage?
I will be installing a 100A subpanel in a detached garage. 100A for an EV charger and shop tools, and future proofing for a potential laneway house conversion.
The garage is relatively close at just ...
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200 A Main Panel pass thru lugs to 200 A Subpanel
I currently have a 200 A main panel outside my cabin. Inside is the main 200 A shutoff and on the bottom of the bar are 2- pass thru lugs. The panel is a Square D Model# hom816m200ftrb Panel has 8 ...
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Is a double 30 amp breaker powering three rooms bad?
I just a bought a house and discovered that a double 30 amp breaker is hooked up to three rooms with approximately 12-15 receptacles. Is this dangerous or am I good?
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I have been informed that ...
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Can I add a 100 amp subpanel off my 200 amp service?
I am going to be installing a 100 amp breaker from 200 amp panel about 600 feet away. I have asked PUD to give me an average of power for the last year and the highest amount for summer and for winter ...
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How are these old (1900s era) US screw-in fuse boxes internally connected?
(ignore the arrows)
The above pictures show the electrical panels in a house that was built in Illinois in 1909. I do not know for sure how original this wiring is, but I would guess that some ...
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Exterior 125A subpanel for pedestal selection
I am building an outdoors area in my backyard that will necessitate of its own subpanel. I have placed 2in PCV sch40 conduit in the ground and I plan to pull wires to power a 125A panel. I will mount ...
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How to make a 150a sub panel work with a 200a main panel when the max breaker size if 125a
Alright, folks.
I screwed up and overlooked part of this project before I started.
I have a 200a residential main panel. I installed a 150a subpanel 10 ft away to isolate service for a basement suite ...
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Should I use cable or wires in conduit for my new panel?
I'm redoing basically all of my electric and upgrading to 200A. The plans are in another question (Is my new electric/subpanel plan correct?) but the relevant part for this question is:
Service ...
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Attached garage with sub panel not wired correctly, needs upgrade [duplicate]
200 amp service, 30 amp breaker from main to the garage sub panel, which is 97 feet run. The conductor is 12/2, in the sub panel has two 20 amp breakers and three 15 amp. I want to upgrade to 200 amps,...
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Is my plan for running conduit to a new subpanel sound?
I'm installing a new subpanel in my basement that I am finishing and thinking to run some conduit from it out to the garage and down to the crawl space below for flexibility on adding future circuits ...
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Sub-Panel Separate Ground and Neutral Bars?
I have seen other posts about this question, but mine is slightly different. I have a sub-panel that has a bonded neutral and ground bar, which I believe is against NEC2008. I understand the concern ...
