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  • Feb 15, 2010, 06:10 PM
    johnny1237
    Is this panel overloaded?
    I recently purchased a seasonal home 600sqft (lower NY state). The only source of power is electric. I did major renovations and expanded the curcuits in the panel. I need to understand what I have and if I need to upgrade service to the house or replace the panel.

    1- The main panel has what looks like 2 100amp lines entering it (240v). Is this considered 200 amp service?

    2- I expanded the panel to include a bunch of new circuits. I had to buy a few (3) double breakers 120v (2 switches in the same space that one had taken). Is this a problem? Should I be concerned about this? How can I tell if my panel has too many circuits in it?

    I’ve added a bunch of fixtures-
    7 recessed lights
    2 ceiling light fixtures
    1 bathroom fan + light
    Floor heat in the bathroom
    Dishwasher
    Micro hood combo
    2 - 8' strip lights in the garage
    Alarm system


    I’ve detailed below what the panel configuration is now-
    I had the following in the box before I touched it-
    240v - 30amp water heater
    240v - 50amp stove & cook top
    240v - 20amp well pump
    240v - 20 amp heater #1
    240v - 20 amp heater #2
    240v - 20 amp heater #3
    120v - 15 amp kitchen
    120v - 15 amp bathroom
    120v - 15 amp lighting & wall outlets
    120v - 15 amp lighting & wall outlets

    I added-
    3 more circuits for the kitchen
    15amp dishwasher
    20amp micro hood
    15amp lighting (reused 120v - 15 amp kitchen)
    20 amp circuit for countertop outlets
    Reused 240/50amp stove circuit

    2 circuits in the bathroom
    Reused 120v - 15 amp bathroom for lighting
    Added 1 20amp 120v circuit for heat

    Added
    15amp lighting circuit for the bedrooms

    Added-
    50amp 240v breaker feed for garage sub panel (6/3 direct burial ~65ft total length)
    The garage panel has one 15amp lighting circuit and 1 20amp circuit for a wall outlet. (I separated the neutral and ground on separate bars in the subpanel)
  • Feb 15, 2010, 07:01 PM
    Missouri Bound
    You say the main panel has 2 100amp lines coming into it? There must be a main breaker somewhere for this panel, what is the breaker size... 100 amp? Considering the size of this panel, I'll bet it's a 100 amp service, and if it is, you have certainly brought it up to it's capacity, and to the point of overload. Consider changing out the service.

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