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    ronaldtredo Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 21, 2010, 05:51 PM
    Two 15 amp breakers what size breaker should I use to feed the panel
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    Sep 21, 2010, 06:42 PM

    I can't quite picture what you are saying or doing. The breakers are in the panel and are fed by a main or are you creating a sub panel with 2 breakers?
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    Sep 21, 2010, 06:44 PM

    What size is wire feeding the panel. This will control maximum size of main breaker. U can not use a main larger then rating for panel box.

    Chuck
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    Sep 22, 2010, 02:20 PM
    Can you use more words to explain what your doing, what you have, and why your doing it?

    Based on the small amount of information given, the answer is #4 copper wire is needed to feed the panel.
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    Sep 22, 2010, 07:30 PM

    IT's a sub panel rated at 70 amps with is a two 15 amp breakers only.The question is what size breaker can I should I use to supply the panel is a 40 or 50 amp OK .sorry for the confusion.
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    Sep 23, 2010, 05:18 AM
    I will assume this is a two circuit panel, with space for only two single pole breakers.

    You can you a two pole 15 amp breaker at the Main panel and use #14-3 plus ground cable to feed this panel.
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