Number of ckts in a Panel

[splinetto]

I was looking at a print today and I noticed some lighting coming from Ckt 62 of a panel I asked the guy ruunning the job what was up with that and he said its out of a 84 space panel.. I didnt look that close at it however in my VAST residential knowledge it doesnt sound right....Or is he using the multipler (coscecant) method for a 30 degree bend??:grin:

 

[JohnJ0906]

2 cans being used as 1 "panel"
1st can has circuits 1 thru 42, 2nd has circuits 43 thru 84.

I'm sure someone has a picture, this is fairly common.

 

[infinity]

Typically an "84" circuit panel is two panels together with the same feeder. This is permitted because each cabinet contains only 42 breakers.

 

[frenchelectrican]

this photo is not my so i dont take a cridet on this one but it will show the common way with resdetnail " 400 " service.

http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/homewiringusa/2002/maindwelling/meter/200adoublemainservicepanel.jpg

hope that will the photo of what typical 2 X200 amp boxes look like to get total of 84 circuits.

Merci , Marc

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

I would rather see it that way than 1 thru 42 on section #1 and 1 thru 42 labeled section 2

 

[roger]

In 2008 the 42 circuit limit goes away so 84 circuit panels will become common.

Roger

 

[iwire]

84 circuit panels will become common.

That is probably very true, still I am not looking forward to trying to do a neat job in a single 84 circuit panel with all two wire circuits.

84 grounded

84 grounding

84 ungrounded

252 conductors plus the feeder.

 

[roger]

That is probably very true, still I am not looking forward to trying to do a neat job in a single 84 circuit panel with all two wire circuits.

84 grounded

84 grounding

84 ungrounded

252 conductors plus the feeder.

Well yeah, but the good news is, all the MWBC breakers will be tied together.

Roger

 

[Smart $]

That is probably very true, still I am not looking forward to trying to do a neat job in a single 84 circuit panel with all two wire circuits.

84 grounded

84 grounding

84 ungrounded

252 conductors plus the feeder.

84 grounding? That's one per circuit. I've been away from the forum a while and haven't covered 2008 cycle changes at this point... so what gives? You looking at running a lot of 2 ccc MC? ...or is that in conduit?

Still, that's going to be a lot of conduit entries... isn't it?

 

[peter d]

Well yeah, but the good news is, all the MWBC breakers will be tied together.

Roger

I agree, why did they have to mess with something good? I guess that's how it always works.

 

[LarryFine]

84 grounded

84 grounding

84 ungrounded

"That's 252 total."​

 

[iwire]

LMAO

I am a really good electrician, good electrican...:grin:

 

[joebell]

Larry

thats my helper how did you get his picture!

 

[480sparky]

"Uh oh!"


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