How to free up space in this panel
#1
04-22-20, 02:45 PM
How to free up space in this panel
I need to add a 2 pole 60 amp circuit for a car charger. Any ideas on how to free up 2 spaces in this panel? I can swap the current 2 space 40 amp A/C breaker to a triplex breaker and move 2 circuits there which frees up 1 space. Then I can switch the top 20 amp single space breaker to a tandem single pole breaker to free up a half space. ... but that only frees up 1.5 spaces total and I need 2. Any ideas? Thanks!!!!
#2
04-22-20, 02:55 PM
There is no room. That panel is already full of tandem breakers.
A new panel or a sub panel and move some of the circuits to the sub panel to get the breaker space for the sub panel is needed.
A new panel or a sub panel and move some of the circuits to the sub panel to get the breaker space for the sub panel is needed.
#4
04-22-20, 04:20 PM
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Welcome to the forums.
Yes.... that is ok. You can leave the ground and neutrals connected where they are
and just extend the hot wiring to the breaker.
can I extend the current circuits with a wire nut splice
and just extend the hot wiring to the breaker.
#6
04-22-20, 05:06 PM
Some of the electrical guys may have a good answer why NOT to do this but........
Personally, I'd have someone come in & install a new larger panel. I counted 39 spaces in your current panel but its got to be a 40 space panel. I dont know for sure but I am assuming you can get a 60 space breaker panel?
After research... yes you can:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D...dalType=drawer
Personally, I'd have someone come in & install a new larger panel. I counted 39 spaces in your current panel but its got to be a 40 space panel. I dont know for sure but I am assuming you can get a 60 space breaker panel?
After research... yes you can:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D...dalType=drawer
#7
04-23-20, 10:24 AM
I counted 39 spaces in your current panel but its got to be a 40 space panel.
#8
04-23-20, 01:05 PM
Looks like a meter main so a bit more involved to replace.
Back to original question. To free 1/2 space you could combine circuits. Stove+refrigerator, washer+dryer, GD+dishwasher, attic+BR lights. Other option to put panel in garage with garage, garage lights, and charger but finding circuits might be difficult.
Back to original question. To free 1/2 space you could combine circuits. Stove+refrigerator, washer+dryer, GD+dishwasher, attic+BR lights. Other option to put panel in garage with garage, garage lights, and charger but finding circuits might be difficult.
#9
04-24-20, 09:43 AM
