Can I install 200amp load center and use a 125amp main braker in it

tommy02h Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Feb 11, 2011, 09:30 PM

Can I install 200amp load center and use a 125amp main braker in it

Electrical, want to know if I can use 125
Amp main braker in 200amp load center

tkrussell Posts: 9,659, Reputation: 725

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Feb 12, 2011, 04:23 AM

Yes.

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