I'm looking a major panel upgrade in residential building and would like feedback and thoughts on the upgrade.
Currently there is a single, 40 year old, QO 200A 40 Slot/40 Circuit panel that is completely loaded. There are numerous upgrades requiring electrical in the near future and I'm looking to future proof.
The major changes include:
Currently there is a single, 40 year old, QO 200A 40 Slot/40 Circuit panel that is completely loaded. There are numerous upgrades requiring electrical in the near future and I'm looking to future proof.
The major changes include:
- Upgrade Main Load Center to 54 slots/circuits
- Install remotely located 200A subpanel in the rear of the building to supply exterior electrical, multiple outbuildings, pool, RV/Welder hookup, and future HVAC Mini-Splits, and possible EV electrical.
- In the near future there will be a detached garage which will likely feed the main house (generator and solar panels to be installed).
- Electrical to outbuilding #1 & #2 (Conduit already installed)
- Electrical to pool area (Conduit already installed)
- Electrical to exterior deck
- Electrical to kids play area
- RV & Welding Circuit in Garage
- Fix Rear Electrical recently damaged by lightning
- 3x Mini-Split Units (42K)
- Hot tub
- Detached Garage
- 2 Kitchens (2x Stoves/Oven, 2x Microwaves, 4x Counter Circuits, 3x Fridge/Freezer)
- Whole House Fan
- Central Vacuum
- Well Pump
- Heating/Boiler
- House Lighting Circuits
- Exterior Lighting Circuits
- Exterior (Front) electrical Circuits
- Exterior Chicken Coop (Multiwire branch circuit)
- All Room Circuits
- Exterior Deck Electrical
- 3x Bathroom Electrical
- Exterior Play Area Lighting
- Exterior Play Area Electrical
- Pool Area Electrical (70A)
- Outbuilding #1 Sub-Panel Electrical (70A)
- Outbuilding #2 Sub-Panel Electrical (70A)
- Garage RV & Welding Hookup (50A)
- 3x Mini-split circuits (future)
- Hot tub circuit (future)