is this dangerous ?


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Old 11-20-02, 09:10 AM
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is this dangerous ?

My house main panel is 100 Amps. 240 V [ fused], there is a subpanel connected to it .
The subpanel has 2 rows of 3 fuses each. A 12-2 BX is connected to one of the Main panel fuses [15 Amps] bringing 120 V to the sub.The hot is connected to one of the line screws[right side of subpanel] and neutral to N busbar] The left side is not connected.
The hot side has only 2 fuses instaled 15 amps each .

Each fuse has a short run of 14-2 going to a couple of junction boxes and out of each box again a couple of 14-2 branching out to 5 lights and two receptacles scatered in the basement. The total loads are small but im wondering if this setup is safe [fire risk or shocks]

Again my many thanks to all of you who have the knowledge and are so kind to share it tnx a lot papi
 
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Old 11-20-02, 09:20 AM
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The 12 feeding the sub is fused at 15 A,,, so I dont see a problem. It would let you know if it was overloaded.
 
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Old 11-20-02, 10:21 AM
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Tnx SB for reply ,my concern was mainly with the sub been wired in only one side and having two or three junction boxes with several other branches but i guess this subpanel is in effect like a fused junction box and loads total are less than 600 watts when everything is on at the same time.
Beacause of the old wiring in the rest of the house all loads have been reduce to a minimun, light bulbs have beenreplaced with new low wattage fluorescents from IKEA ,By THE WAY DO YOU KNOW IF THIS KINnd OF LIGTH BULBS rated to 15 watts do they draw higher currents to start or is it allways the same,i notice that they take a second or two to turn on.

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Old 11-20-02, 10:54 PM
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CFL's and in fact, all flourescent lights have a higher starting load than operating (much like motors).

If I put a CFL on the same circuit as my computers UPS, the UPS will flip on with the light because the voltage drops so low for the instant that the light starts.
 
 

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