Ran into a confusing panel at a remodel job the other day. Rewiring whole house and the HO did not want to spend the money for a panel upgrade. So I take the cover off and see their is 150amp breaker (coming off a 200amp panel) and and feeds the load management for the heat and water heater. But as I look more I see a 100amp breaker that is tied into the main lugs
. So the 100 amps was back feeding the panel(the 100 amp breaker was on) that was feed by the 200 amp main. Needless to say I changed out everything, but the main and the 150 amp breaker, as I could not find one. Does anyone know why someone would do such a dumb thing?
We suggested running a new line form the meter to feed a new 150 amp panel to feed the load management, to make it right.
Oh the 150 amp breaker went into another meter the POCO owned.
“ shoot low boys their riding shetland ponies”
. So the 100 amps was back feeding the panel(the 100 amp breaker was on) that was feed by the 200 amp main. Needless to say I changed out everything, but the main and the 150 amp breaker, as I could not find one. Does anyone know why someone would do such a dumb thing?We suggested running a new line form the meter to feed a new 150 amp panel to feed the load management, to make it right.
Oh the 150 amp breaker went into another meter the POCO owned.
“ shoot low boys their riding shetland ponies”
