[Jimmi328]

I want to upgrade my existing sub-panel on the outside of my house which is for the pool pump (220 volts) and an underwater light. According to what I read, the amps on the sub-panel must be equal to or less than the amps on the main panel. How do I figure this out? I attached a pic of the existing sub-panel and circuit breaker which shows 10 kA 120/240.

My goal is to have a sub-panel with spaces for the existing pool pump and light and additional spaces for when I’m ready to add 1 or 2 motion detector lights and a security camera. I attached a few pic's to display the existing setup.

Thank you,
Jim

 

[Jim Port]

That panel has space for another 120 volt circuit. What size breaker is feeding that panel? What are the amps required for the pump?

 

[Jimmi328]

That panel has space for another 120 volt circuit. What size breaker is feeding that panel? What are the amps required for the pump?

I took a pic of the visible part of the circuit breaker on the main panel which is between the telephone pole and my house. I see the words “SINGLE 200 HANDLE”.

The pic on the pool pump appears to read “Max Load Amps……..15.3/7.6

 

[joed]

That is the main panel. It is 200 amps. There is a breaker in that main panel that feeds the pool panel. What is the amps of that. The amps is the number stamped on the handle.

 

[MrElectricianTV]

I want to upgrade my existing sub-panel on the outside of my house which is for the pool pump (220 volts) and an underwater light. According to what I read, the amps on the sub-panel must be equal to or less than the amps on the main panel. How do I figure this out? I attached a pic of the existing sub-panel and circuit breaker which shows 10 kA 120/240.

My goal is to have a sub-panel with spaces for the existing pool pump and light and additional spaces for when I’m ready to add 1 or 2 motion detector lights and a security camera. I attached a few pic's to display the existing setup.

Thank you,
Jim

A subpanel should have four conductors feeding into it. I only see three in yours.

That existing panel may be rated for twin circuit breakers. In that case you can have two circuits on one circuit breaker slot.