Fixtures popping issues Low Voltage?
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Fixtures popping issues Low Voltage?
I have existing wiring to my garage and hottub operating thru a 50 amp breaker in my house, then a disconnect outside that splits the 2 feeds.
The hot tub hasn't been "hooked up" for years, and recently we upgrade it an put back in service.
I had (2) 40 amp buss type fuses in the disconnect box for the tub and garage. One blew, I guess, i didn't check it, just went and purchased 2 new 50 amp buss.
When I put it in the box, several things connected to outlets started popping and quit working. I pulled the disconnect.
I do have a wiring issue in the disconnect box, both the hot tub and garage wires go into this disconnect and may not be seating correct. I did notice when I pulled the wires from the garage out, some were broken.
Also, in the garage, I have another breaker box that no breakers were thrown. This box is close to 75 years old, not the garage (11 yrs), but the box.
I purchased a new breaker type box 125 amp, with 2 circuits I haven't installed.
Hesitant to do anything more until a little more confident.
Thanks for any help someone might offer.
The hot tub hasn't been "hooked up" for years, and recently we upgrade it an put back in service.
I had (2) 40 amp buss type fuses in the disconnect box for the tub and garage. One blew, I guess, i didn't check it, just went and purchased 2 new 50 amp buss.
When I put it in the box, several things connected to outlets started popping and quit working. I pulled the disconnect.
I do have a wiring issue in the disconnect box, both the hot tub and garage wires go into this disconnect and may not be seating correct. I did notice when I pulled the wires from the garage out, some were broken.
Also, in the garage, I have another breaker box that no breakers were thrown. This box is close to 75 years old, not the garage (11 yrs), but the box.
I purchased a new breaker type box 125 amp, with 2 circuits I haven't installed.
Hesitant to do anything more until a little more confident.
Thanks for any help someone might offer.
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The hot tub hasn't been "hooked up" for years, and recently we upgrade it an put back in service.
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You have a sub panel fed from the main panel on a 50A breaker. You had a 40A fuse blow in your sub panel so you just went and put in 50A fuses. The 40/50's should be protecting the spa and a second breaker should be protecting the garage but technically the garage should not be connected to that disconnect and that disconnect should have a GFI in it for the tub.
A new panel is a good idea. Isolated grounds from the neutral is also a good idea as well as a GFI breaker for the tub.
As far as things popping and sparking.... you're going to have to disconnect that circuit and check it for shorts.
You have a sub panel fed from the main panel on a 50A breaker. You had a 40A fuse blow in your sub panel so you just went and put in 50A fuses. The 40/50's should be protecting the spa and a second breaker should be protecting the garage but technically the garage should not be connected to that disconnect and that disconnect should have a GFI in it for the tub.
A new panel is a good idea. Isolated grounds from the neutral is also a good idea as well as a GFI breaker for the tub.
As far as things popping and sparking.... you're going to have to disconnect that circuit and check it for shorts.
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Thanks for your reply, Adding the new panel, with 2 circuits, and a GFI on the hot tub.
Whats puzzling to me is the garage which basically I unhooked and hooked back why it was acting up.
Any thoughts on the low voltage as a possibility? Can't see where I picked up a short when there wasn't an issue prior to unhooking.
I appreciate your response and help on this.
Whats puzzling to me is the garage which basically I unhooked and hooked back why it was acting up.
Any thoughts on the low voltage as a possibility? Can't see where I picked up a short when there wasn't an issue prior to unhooking.
I appreciate your response and help on this.
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Whats puzzling to me is the garage which basically I unhooked and hooked back why it was acting up.
Any thoughts on the low voltage as a possibility? Can't see where I picked up a short when there wasn't an issue prior to unhooking.
Any thoughts on the low voltage as a possibility? Can't see where I picked up a short when there wasn't an issue prior to unhooking.