g-and-h_electric
Senior Member
- Location
- northern illinois
- Occupation
- supervising electrician
Hey guys I need some help here...... Have a customer of the shop where I did not estimate the job originally, and the homeowner is gravely ill (this factors into rpicing NOT quality of work)
I have a PUSHMATIC split bus panel. The panel has the usual 60 amp main for 10 circuits beneath it Above this are only 2 double pole breakers. 1 is a 50 Amp the range, the other is a 60 Amp feeding a sub panel. In the sub panel are the following circuits: A) dishwasher, B Boiler, C Sum pump + Washer, D basement receptacles(?), E 240 Volt air handler (1/2 HP2.5 RL amp as per MFG spec) , F 240 Volt 2 1/2 ton ( 12.5 amp RL as per mfg spec), G electric dryer.
Needless to say the sub APPEARS to be overloaded.
So my question is this (remember I am TRYING to avoid a full changeout). I have a PUSHMATIC 2 pole 100 with lugs on it. Can I relocate the range breaker down 1 space, use the 2 pole 100 as a MAIN, and use the old line lugs to feed the sub panel (using at least #3 Cu)?
This appears to be a a code approved work around to get everything working SAFELY.
If the consensus of opinion is to just change the whole mess to a new panel, so be it, but I am TRYING to save face, as the apparent overload in the sub was MY mistake.
Thoughts guys?
Howard
I have a PUSHMATIC split bus panel. The panel has the usual 60 amp main for 10 circuits beneath it Above this are only 2 double pole breakers. 1 is a 50 Amp the range, the other is a 60 Amp feeding a sub panel. In the sub panel are the following circuits: A) dishwasher, B Boiler, C Sum pump + Washer, D basement receptacles(?), E 240 Volt air handler (1/2 HP2.5 RL amp as per MFG spec) , F 240 Volt 2 1/2 ton ( 12.5 amp RL as per mfg spec), G electric dryer.
Needless to say the sub APPEARS to be overloaded.
So my question is this (remember I am TRYING to avoid a full changeout). I have a PUSHMATIC 2 pole 100 with lugs on it. Can I relocate the range breaker down 1 space, use the 2 pole 100 as a MAIN, and use the old line lugs to feed the sub panel (using at least #3 Cu)?
This appears to be a a code approved work around to get everything working SAFELY.
If the consensus of opinion is to just change the whole mess to a new panel, so be it, but I am TRYING to save face, as the apparent overload in the sub was MY mistake.
Thoughts guys?
Howard