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∙ 13y agoYes, you can't use any breakers that have not been engineered for the application.
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∙ 13y agoYes, modifying a breaker to fit in a panel is typically a code violation. Breakers are designed to specific dimensions and altering them can pose safety hazards, such as improper fit and overheating. It is recommended to always use breakers that are compatible with the panel and have been tested and approved by a recognized testing laboratory.
It depends on your local building code.
The work area for a breaker panel should have at least 3 feet of clearance in front of it and a minimum of 30 inches of working space in front of the panel. This ensures easy access for maintenance and emergency situations. It's important to keep this area clear of obstructions to comply with safety regulations.
Yes, a 100 amp main panel can have 2 separate 50 amp circuits protected by 50 amp breakers. This configuration allows for two separate circuits drawing up to 50 amps each from the main panel without overloading the panel's 100 amp capacity.
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.
In the 2008 NEC code book, a load center is defined as a single piece of equipment that consists of buses or fixed bars and devices for the purpose of distributing electrical power and dividing circuits within a building. It is designed to house overcurrent devices such as circuit breakers and fuses.
It can be right next to the panel if you want. There is nothing in the code that says otherwise.
Yes, the code requires a complete dead front so that no access can be made to the bare distribution bus behind the panel face.
I would approach the city council and ask them to either direct enforcement or modify the city code to match the reality of code enforcement.
It depends on your local building code.
Not exactly sure what your question is and you need to make sure you are in compliance with electrical code for your jurisdiction. But, generally speaking you install a large breaker (let's say 100A 2 pole breaker to power the sub panel) just as you would install any other breaker in the presently used (hot) panel, and the proper sized cable then goes from old to new and terminates on the main lugs of the new panel. Ground and neutral are usually isolated from each other in the sub panel but depends on other factors as to location of the sub panel, etc.
The storm-breaker is not a code item, you but it with SC
The work area for a breaker panel should have at least 3 feet of clearance in front of it and a minimum of 30 inches of working space in front of the panel. This ensures easy access for maintenance and emergency situations. It's important to keep this area clear of obstructions to comply with safety regulations.
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Yes, you can be arrested for a violation of a Municipal code in California.
I know of no code restrictions on making a panel movable except that the panel must be accessible, meaning not requiring the removal of anything to get to it, and no breaker can be higher than 6' 7''. That pretty much eliminates the possibility of doing what you ask.
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