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You have two options, one is a complete service change. The average house service these days is 200 amps 42 circuits. The second option is to install a sub panel off the existing service. Depending on how many circuits you need will govern the size the sub panel. Here is where it gets tricky. Two side by side single pole breakers or one two pole breaker will have to be removed from the original service panel and replaced with a new two pole breaker. The size of this breaker will be governed by the total load of the new sub panel. The wire from the new sub panel to the two pole breaker is also governed by the load of the sub panel. As an electrician I would recommend that you not do it yourself but get a qualified electrician to do it for you. He would (should) take a permit out for the job and get it inspected.
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What breakers can be used in a Bryant breaker box?
mineature cicuit breaker
Can you install a 2 20 breaker into a breaker box that has space but all other breakers add up to more amps than the 200 amp main breaker?
Yes. You'll seldom run every circuit to full capacity. The main breaker will trip if all the individual circuits exceed the 200 amp rating of the main breaker.
How do you ground your meter box to your breaker box?
The grounding is done through the metal nipple that connects out of the back of the meter base and into the back of the breaker panel.
Christmas light are causing the 15amp circuit breaker to trip and Circuit Panel is full Can I upgrade to a twin circuit breaker without installing a subpanel?
Your only hope is that someone wired the box not to code and that there are two wires going into the offending breaker. If you can't separate wires you can't distribute the load.
Why does the breaker in the main panel flip before the breaker in the spa box?
the problem is between these two breakers or you have a faulty or oversized breaker closest to the spa.
Where is the headlight circuit breaker?
In the breaker box
What is the box that house the gauges called?
Breaker box
What breakers can be used in a Bryant breaker box?
mineature cicuit breaker
What is the difference between a 100 amp breaker box and a 125 breaker box?
The amperage capacity of the main bus bars and the connection of the main breaker to the bus bars.
Can you install a 2 20 breaker into a breaker box that has space but all other breakers add up to more amps than the 200 amp main breaker?
Yes. You'll seldom run every circuit to full capacity. The main breaker will trip if all the individual circuits exceed the 200 amp rating of the main breaker.
Is it ok to change a breaker box in a house from 2 fuses at 50amps to one at 50 and one at 35 amps?
Breaker boxes do not have fuses associated with them unless the main disconnect is independent from the breaker box. If that is the case both fuses have to be the same in the main disconnect that protects the breaker box.
Where is the beaker box in Game Show Island?
The BREAKER box is in the factory.
What is a circuit breaker connected in?
it is connected in a box
How do you ground your meter box to your breaker box?
The grounding is done through the metal nipple that connects out of the back of the meter base and into the back of the breaker panel.
When setting up a breaker box how do you determine circuit breaker capacity?
find amphere required
Christmas light are causing the 15amp circuit breaker to trip and Circuit Panel is full Can I upgrade to a twin circuit breaker without installing a subpanel?
Your only hope is that someone wired the box not to code and that there are two wires going into the offending breaker. If you can't separate wires you can't distribute the load.
Is lighter fluid traceable in a breaker box fire?
No
