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Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The 60 amp breaker in the upper left shuts off power to the lower bank of breakers.
Four switches total for complete power shut off.
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April 21, 2005, 12:00am
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Originally Posted By: mmichura This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Thanks Jeff!
I worked that out..but I still do not want to believe it was done like this. This was the first I have seen it set up this way..it just does not make sense ....to me
Jeff, would I be correct in thinking that the box is a 170 amp box...the total of the four breakers when writing the load limit in the report?
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April 21, 2005, 12:00am
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Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
dmichura wrote:
Jeff, would I be correct in thinking that the box is a 170 amp box...the total of the four breakers when writing the load limit in the report?
The box should have its rating marked on it somewhere.
The service amperage is 60 amps (that would be my call). The other breakers are for load side equipment (sub panels, A/C, etc.).
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April 21, 2005, 12:00am
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Originally Posted By: lkage This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Can someone explain what the wires from the upper left breaker are doing in photo
#3 and how they are attached below?
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April 21, 2005, 12:00am
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Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
lkage wrote:
Can someone explain what the wires from the upper left breaker are doing in photo #3?
Supplying power the the bus bars of the lower breakers.
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April 21, 2005, 12:00am
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Originally Posted By: lkage This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
jpope wrote:
lkage wrote:
Can someone explain what the wires from the upper left breaker are doing in photo #3?
Supplying power the the bus bars of the lower breakers.
But how is it attached to the bus bars?
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April 21, 2005, 12:00am
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Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
They appear to be soldered.
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April 21, 2005, 12:00am
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Originally Posted By: lkage This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
jpope wrote:
They appear to be soldered.
Was that common and acceptable in the past?
I've not see that but once and when I did I thought it was cobbled together.
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Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I don’t know the answer to that.
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April 21, 2005, 12:00am
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Originally Posted By: salexander This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
This is what is called a split bus panel. NEC requires 6 pulls or less to shut off all power. I see these all the time. The manufacturer did this to save cost. A 60 Amp double pull breaker for the lower bus is cheeper than a 100 Amp main disconnect. By the way, you never get total amp size by adding the amps on the breakers.
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April 21, 2005, 12:00am
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Originally Posted By: dedwards This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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