ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area Twin breakers or Sub-panel?

You can have as many panels as you want.

But each panel is limited to 42 overcurrent devices, not including a main breaker.

When counting the overcurrent devices a twin breaker counts as two, a two pole breaker counts as two.

iwire,
What about the 6 disconnect limit?

Everything is fed from the first panel. Open the main in it and all is dead. One operation of the hand

aldav53, understand your dilema, but why not run 100 amp sub to garage, then pick up displaced/ extra circuits with that panel?

Just an idea, good luck. Scott

srscott, was trying to avoid having to run extra circuits in a 80 ft run. Actually found 2 breakers not being used in the main panel so it worked out good.

I ran a #4 ground wire to a water pipe, plus the ufer ground. But I probably don't need it on a sub panel. There shouldn't be any codes against it.