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Joe, Here a picture of the full panel. If you count them, there are 58 overcurrent devices. I took this picture before they actually called in their final inspection. When I did get there for the final, there were 68. I should have taken a picture then. They corrected their violation by adding an additional panel beside this one and moving some circuits, but when I went there yesterday, they still had 54 OCD's in the old panel, and the little panel they added is full. They still have some work to do before I can let it go. I'm holding their feet to the fire. This is an electrical contractor!

Thanks, Darryl Dempsey

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[This message has been edited by Joe Tedesco (edited 11-29-2002).]

Wow! 58 breakers and spaces left in a 40 circuit panel.The panel is not(doesn't seem to be)listed for 1/2 breakers so IMO they shouldn't even be able to be installed in the panel.

Hmm, must be the difference between Europe and US. Instructions with torque tables! The hardware store 6 space panel I bought in Vienna, Austria half a year ago didn't come with any instructions at all!

Joe,

This is another pet peeve of mine. I think I just red tagged 5 jobs this week for having too many breakers in a panel board. I have seen 44 circuits in a 40 circuit panel, 30 in a 20 circuit panel, and a bunch more. Not only does the contractor have to come back and change the breakers, he also has to update his permit for the new sub panel.

Harold