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    Nov 6, 2007, 08:41 PM
    Main Breaker ?
    Hi I know this sounds like a stuiped question bt am I correct with assumeing if I have a 200 amp main braker that my smaller brakers can not total over 200
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    Nov 6, 2007, 09:21 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by christianinny
    Hi I know this sounds like a stuiped question bt am I correct with assumeing if I have a 200 amp main braker that my smaller brakers can not total over 200
    Your assumption is wrong.

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