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07-01-08, 07:47 AM
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Posted By briansgi

Thanks to everyones help, I got the light and...

Thanks to everyones help, I got the light and switch wired and everything works fine. I ended up installing a single pole 30 amp breaker in the main service panel.
06-24-08, 07:18 PM
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Posted By briansgi

I went ahead and bought a 30 amp single pole...

I went ahead and bought a 30 amp single pole breaker for the service panel which is what I will use.
06-24-08, 07:32 AM
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Posted By briansgi

So I take it I cannot use just one leg of the...

So I take it I cannot use just one leg of the current 60 amp breaker I already have in the main panel? I've found a 30 amp single pole breaker at Lowes that would work, just wondering if I need to...
06-23-08, 06:32 PM
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Posted By briansgi

I was just thinking I could use one leg of the...

I was just thinking I could use one leg of the spare existing 60 amp breaker that's already in the main panel instead of buying another breaker if it wasn't needed. But if that is not ok to do then...
06-23-08, 10:48 AM
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Posted By briansgi

One other question, what is the reason to swap...

One other question, what is the reason to swap out the 60 amp 120/240 breaker that is currently unused in my main panel for a 30 amp breaker? Can't I use the 60 amp one and just use one leg of it?
06-22-08, 03:46 PM
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Posted By briansgi

Awesome, thanks for everyones help!!

Awesome, thanks for everyones help!!
06-22-08, 02:19 PM
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Posted By briansgi

I'm referring to the bus bar on the right side...

I'm referring to the bus bar on the right side where you see the bare ground wire hooked into. So it sounds like that bus bar in the pic is not a ground bus bar? I always thought bare wires were...
06-22-08, 02:16 PM
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Posted By briansgi

I'm almost more confused now then when I...

I'm almost more confused now then when I originally posted. I just need to know:

1) Is my current sub panel ok, if not, what do I need to add?
2) Is my current 6/2 with ground wire Ok, if not...
06-22-08, 01:51 PM
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Posted By briansgi

Ok, more info from the wire/black sheating: ...

Ok, more info from the wire/black sheating:
Essex 6-2G
Non metallic sheathed cable
Type NM-B (at least I think it's a B, maybe an 8??)

I do not need 240 volts.

Regarding the need for a...
06-22-08, 12:54 PM
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Posted By briansgi

So guys, I want to correct this problem and I...

So guys, I want to correct this problem and I think I can pull new wire in through this conduit. Obviously I need a 4 wire conductor, do I also need a new sub panel box, one with a bus bar for the...
06-22-08, 12:48 PM
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Posted By briansgi

The outside of the black insulation says 8NM,...

The outside of the black insulation says 8NM, here is a pic of it and also of the "spare" 60 amp breaker I thought was installed to wire this sub panel into. But now that is simply a guess on my...
06-22-08, 12:31 PM
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Posted By briansgi

This sub panel is underneath my new garage in a...

This sub panel is underneath my new garage in a storage room that is 12 feet by 18 feet. My need for electricity in this storage room is very minimal. I need one light and I thought I'd add just...
06-22-08, 12:28 PM
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Posted By briansgi

I'm in a remote area and no inspections/permits...

I'm in a remote area and no inspections/permits (NE Oklahoma) are required. In fact, if I remember correctly the sub-contractor I hired to build the garage is probably the one who did the wiring,...
06-22-08, 12:17 PM
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Posted By briansgi

You got to be kidding me! Don't electricians...

You got to be kidding me! Don't electricians know what the hell they are doing???? Ok, so why a need for a 4 wire run? This sub panel is in the same dwelling, if that makes any difference.
06-22-08, 12:00 PM
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Posted By briansgi

Wiring/adding breakers to new sub panel

Hello all, I added a storage room under my new garage and the contractor had the electrician add a sub panel in it. The sub panel has the large white and black wire wired into it and I can find the...
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