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ghdelossantos
Apr 29, 2011, 02:51 PM
I have a 50 amp main panel in my home and I need at least 115 amps.

ma0641
Apr 29, 2011, 06:26 PM
50 Amps is very inadequate today. How old is the house? If your main is indeed 50, that's all you will get through it because the breaker will trip. Adding a subpanel will not get you more than 50 AMps. Upgrade to 150Amps.

tkrussell
Apr 30, 2011, 03:37 AM
Upgrade to 200 amps, 150 amp panel is more costly than a 200 Amp panel and you will end up using a 200 amp meter socket.