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    Lurmis Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 1, 2009, 03:38 PM
    Adding a 50amp breaker to my 100amp service.
    Actually, I am not sure what the incoming service is. The Master Circuit Breaker for the box is 100amp. I want to put in an electric oven/range. It requires a 50amp breaker be used. My service panel is full, but I do have a 30 amp breaker that I can pull out.(It is for baseboard heaters that don't get used anymore.) My question is: can I add this 50amp circuit to my panel without overloading it? I also have a 35amp for my dryer and a 20amp for my air conditioning. These with all the other things that may or may not be running in my home; are they too much for my system? Thanks in advance, Lurmis
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    Feb 1, 2009, 04:48 PM
    You will most likely be fine, but the only way to tell is with a demand load calculation. It might be worth doing that.
    Just Google the term, you'll online calculators for it.
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