Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous

03-05-2010, 10:20 PM	#1
Mont@n@ Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous Hy everyone I will appreciate any help. I advise you I have just a little bit of knowledge with electricity. I have 4 extension cords running around my house plus I have kids, kids + extension cord = danger and lots of headache. I decide to build a load center the same one like the photo to get rid of all the extension cord. I found around the net a part list for make one of these load centers. Can you guys let me know if this list is missing parts or something is wrong before I spent my money? I want to plug it in a 30A dryer outlet. I’m not going to use no more than 2200 watts from this load center, 1200w @ 240v, 1000w or less @ 120v formiscellaneous Here's a parts list for a 30 Amp Load Center. I use the Siemens Q21525CT breaker. It's a quad/tandem breaker with two 25Amp breakers common trip. If you're using 4 - 1000W ballasts, the total amperage draw is around 18 amp, not including power on spike. This exceeds the 80% of a breakers load capacity. The two 15 amp breakers are for two constant 120V receptacles. 1 SIEMENS E0408ML1125SU or 1125FU Load Center 1 SIEMENS 45GG20AF 40 Amp DP Contactor DEFINITE PURPOSE CONTACTOR: 2 POLE; 120/240/277/480/600 V; 40 AMPERE; RESISTIVE CURRENT 55 AMPERE; COIL VOLTAGE 110 V AT 50 HZ, 110 TO 120 V AT 60 HZ; APPROVAL UL, CSA, CE; 45 MODEL; LOCKED ROTOR RATING 240 AMPERE AT 277 V, 200 AMPERE AT 480 V, 160 AMPERE AT 600 V 1 SIEMENS Q21525CT Description: QT, 15/25/25/15 Amp, QUAD Pole, 120/240 Volt, Molded Case Circuit Breakers from Siemens / ITE 1AUBE T1033 Timer info 2400W max 1HP@120v 20A 2 NEMA 6-15 240V Receptacles (Ballasts @ 240V) 2 2-Gang Boxes 2 2-Gang Box Covers 1 1-Gang Box (AUBE Timer) 6 Threaded Spacer Nippers (1/2”) 12 BX Lock Nuts (1/2”) 12 BX Bushings (1/2”) 1 30 Amp Dryer Cord 12 AWG Hook-Up Wire (Constant 120V Receptacles) 10 AWG Hook-Up Wire (Ballast Receptacles) 10-12 AWG Terminal Lugs (Yellow) Attached Images

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03-05-2010, 10:30 PM	#2
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous Where are you located ? Very different outlets on the far right then what we see here ---if that is the type of outlet you want

03-05-2010, 11:04 PM	#3
Mont@n@ Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous Quote: Originally Posted by Scuba_Dave Where are you located ? Very different outlets on the far right then what we see here ---if that is the type of outlet you want Illinois, those are 240v outlets. I want to keep 240v and replace the outlets with 120v outlets(5-15)@ 240v the one at the left are regular 120v...Thanks scuba V/r Mont@n@

03-05-2010, 11:07 PM	#4
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous Quote: Originally Posted by Mont@n@ Illinois, those are 240v outlets. I want to keep 240v and replace the outlets with 120v outlets(5-15)@ 240v the one at the left are regular 120v...Thanks scuba V/r Then why does your IP track to the Middle East ?

03-05-2010, 11:09 PM	#5
Mont@n@ Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous Quote: Originally Posted by Scuba_Dave Then why does your IP track to the Middle East ? I'm currentley deploy AIR FORCE UAE Last edited by Mont@n@; 03-05-2010 at 11:36 PM. Reason: i can get in trouble for this info

03-06-2010, 12:00 AM	#6
nap You talking to me?     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: sw mi Posts: 5,407	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous basically you are putting in a temporary system. There are a lot of limitations on such an installation and in most cases, it is simply illegal to install in a residence except for some very specific uses.

03-06-2010, 08:11 AM	#7
Mont@n@ Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous Quote: Originally Posted by nap basically you are putting in a temporary system. There are a lot of limitations on such an installation and in most cases, it is simply illegal to install in a residence except for some very specific uses. nap thanks for the warning. I do not want to build anything illegal. Thanks for everything guys. please support our troops

03-06-2010, 10:38 AM	#8
brric Master Electrician   Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,309	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous Quote: Originally Posted by Mont@n@ Illinois, those are 240v outlets. I want to keep 240v and replace the outlets with 120v outlets(5-15)@ 240v the one at the left are regular 120v...Thanks scuba V/r Mont@n@ I don't quite understand this statemet but please don't feed 125 volt receptacles with 240 volts.

03-06-2010, 10:57 AM	#9
Mont@n@ Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous Quote: Originally Posted by brric I don't quite understand this statemet but please don't feed 125 volt receptacles with 240 volts. Breaker info: Name SIEMENS Q21525CT Description: QT, 15/25/25/15 Amp, QUAD Pole, 120/240 Volt, Molded Case Circuit Breakers from Siemens / ITE

03-06-2010, 12:49 PM	#10
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Help 30 amp Load center for my HID lights and miscellaneous Do you still need the dryer hook-up? If not I'd pull it out & put a small sub panel in