Your subpanel doesn't have a breaker because there is a breaker in your main
box that is used to supply the subpanel. It will be at a lower amp rating
than your main box and the wires to the subpanel only need to be rated to
carry the load supported by the breaker in the main panel.
Charley
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From: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net [mailto:shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 8:21 PM
To: shop-talk
Subject: RE: Adding a bid circuit and and electrical breaker questions
Also, I'm not sure what it takes to sneak it past code, but my sub-panel
does not have a separate breaker for the subpanel. I'm guessing that means
the wiring between the subpanel and the main panel has to be rated to carry
the main panel current, plus perhaps the sum of the breakers in the subpanel
cannot exceed the subpanel rating. My sub-panel was added in 1968, so it's
also possible it no longer meets current code.
Randall
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