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Old 12-05-2007, 06:43 PM   #16
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I don't believe that panel will accept the GE thin breakers. See the part in your description that says: "1/2`` THQP not applicable". That means only full size breakers are allowed, in your case 20 circuits.

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Old 12-05-2007, 06:47 PM   #17
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HH is correct. You have a 20 circuit panel. Bummer.

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Old 12-05-2007, 06:51 PM   #18
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Good to know. Just need to better utilize what I have! Thanks all!
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Old 12-05-2007, 07:01 PM   #19
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Have you thought of putting in a subpanel, run off of two breakers in your main panel.
Tiger, could this be an option? Stubbie has excellent graphics on a subpanel install. You could put it right next to your main and feed it with up to a 100A breaker. Fun project and then you could free up your options.

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Old 12-05-2007, 07:05 PM   #20
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I would go with what Andy and Stubbie said. Instead of the 100 amp breaker if you don't need it i would go with a 60 amp. The breaker and wire are alot cheaper, just my opinion.
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Old 12-05-2007, 07:14 PM   #21
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Tiger, could this be an option? Stubbie has excellent graphics on a subpanel install. You could put it right next to your main and feed it with up to a 100A breaker. Fun project and then you could free up your options.

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Can you give a link to this subpanel install?
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Old 12-05-2007, 07:22 PM   #22
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1st time for everything - that's the 1st 20 ckt 100a panel I've ever seen! Time for either a subpanel, or change out the existing to a 40 ckt panel.
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Old 12-05-2007, 07:31 PM   #23
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Can you give a link to this subpanel install?
Goto "connecting sub panel to main panel" thread today. Stubbie posted image at 11:27 AM. Like I said, fun project and it frees up your options.

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1st time for everything - that's the 1st 20 ckt 100a panel I've ever seen! Time for either a subpanel, or change out the existing to a 40 ckt panel.
What a worthless panel, Huh?
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:17 AM   #25
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What a worthless panel, Huh?
Especially since I know there's a 24 circuit version of that very same panel. The bottom 4 stabs would be notched to accept a tandem breaker. Now what is it costing the manufacturer to put out 2 identical panels save for this one minor difference?

Truth be told - if it were me there'd be 4 tandem "For NON CTL use only" in those slots!
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:26 AM   #26
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Truth be told - if it were me there'd be 4 tandem "For NON CTL use only" in those slots!
SHHHH! You're not supposed to tell anybody about those.

GE uses the skinny breakers that mount to the little "side tabs". Anything else used in the GE panel would be a violation.
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Old 12-06-2007, 02:01 PM   #27
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SHHHH! You're not supposed to tell anybody about those.

GE uses the skinny breakers that mount to the little "side tabs". Anything else used in the GE panel would be a violation.
Well then, now that makes 3 of my dirty little secrets I let out into cyberspace.

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