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DONSDESK
Jul 27, 2009, 06:15 PM
Hi,

I have stick welder I want to power but! I have no more room for any more circuit breakers in my electrical panel. What would you recommend I do?

Thanks!

Don :)

KISS
Jul 27, 2009, 06:22 PM
Change a few circuits to a tandem breaker. Circuit Breakers - Tandem Breakers (http://electrical.about.com/od/panelsdistribution/a/tandembreakers.htm)

Small sub-panel

Upgrade panel with one with more spaces

letmetellu
Jul 27, 2009, 07:13 PM
As well as the suggestion above you could buy 1/2 inch breakers to replace some of the wider breakers to give you more space. Just make sure that you double pole breaker spans both 120 volt bars.

stanfortyman
Jul 27, 2009, 08:55 PM
As well as the suggestion above you could buy 1/2 inch breakers to replace some of the wider breakers to give you more space.That was the first suggestion KISS made.
Most panels would use tandem/twin breakers. Panels like GE and FPE use individual skinny/thin 1/2" breakers.