Electrical wiring concern with my PB

[huskyrider]

Of this I can assure you.
In my lifetime I've been involved in the construction of an easy 3000 plus swimming pools between being another mans hand, a mechanical subcontractor, and a general contractor.
I've yet to see one power center (breaker box) where the sum of the individual breakers added up to an equal or less ampacity. The total of these breakers always exceeds the the main disconnect breaker.
I agree with skamp. The thing to do is make a mental determination of what your big loads are and stay under that number while running your circuits.
In the average home the items I mentioned are the high load circuits.

Poolidiot is also absolutely correct in the fact that it can be overloaded.

I have 200 amps to my pool/pavilion area with its own meter can and power service.
I've tripped the main breaker twice since construction. It was the same thing both times. We had the band equipment set up and were jamming, had all 11 pumps running, and kicked on the heat pumps to help the gas fired heaters heat the spa quickly. The power tripped after 5 minutes give or take, the backyard went completely black and silent, the only light was from inside the house, from the fire in the fireplace out in the pavilion, and from the firepit flames by the beach.
Now I run our band equipment off of a 50amp garage circuit. I just fed straight through it another 8/3 to a power center behind the pavilion. Now I can convert garage energy into backyard energy and not risk tripping the main.
Although 200 amps is a bunch it can be as easily tripped by to much of a load as a 15 in a bathroom with teenage girls and hairdryers, LOL.

See ya,
Kelly

[skamp]

Of this I can assure you.
In my lifetime I've been involved in the construction of an easy 3000 plus swimming pools between being another mans hand, a mechanical subcontractor, and a general contractor.
I've yet to see one power center (breaker box) where the sum of the individual breakers added up to an equal or less ampacity. The total of these breakers always exceeds the the main disconnect breaker.
I agree with skamp. The thing to do is make a mental determination of what your big loads are and stay under that number while running your circuits.
In the average home the items I mentioned are the high load circuits.

Poolidiot is also absolutely correct in the fact that it can be overloaded.

I have 200 amps to my pool/pavilion area with its own meter can and power service.
I've tripped the main breaker twice since construction. It was the same thing both times. We had the band equipment set up and were jamming, had all 11 pumps running, and kicked on the heat pumps to help the gas fired heaters heat the spa quickly. The power tripped after 5 minutes give or take, the backyard went completely black and silent, the only light was from inside the house, from the fire in the fireplace out in the pavilion, and from the firepit flames by the beach.
Now I run our band equipment off of a 50amp garage circuit. I just fed straight through it another 8/3 to a power center behind the pavilion. Now I can convert garage energy into backyard energy and not risk tripping the main.
Although 200 amps is a bunch it can be as easily tripped by to much of a load as a 15 in a bathroom with teenage girls and hairdryers, LOL.

See ya,
Kelly

Too funny. I have 1 girl now and one on the way so I will make sure to keep track of the hairdyers in the future so I don't trip the main!

Steve

[huskyrider]

Too funny. I have 1 girl now and one on the way so I will make sure to keep track of the hairdyers in the future so I don't trip the main!

Steve

LMAO!!!

As the father of many kids, and all but one being girls I'm rolling over laughing about the hairdryers. You have no idea how many times I've walked to our breaker box!!! The next time I build a new home I'll put in dual bathroom circuits or build a 5 bedroom with 5 bath home!!!

Here's a link of what you can look forward to, LOL!!!

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...534410339.html

My son is now expecting a daughter in July of 07. Although I really envy you guys "I REALLY DON'T"

See ya,
Kelly

[skamp]

LMAO!!!

As the father of many kids, and all but one being girls I'm rolling over laughing about the hairdryers. You have no idea how many times I've walked to our breaker box!!! The next time I build a new home I'll put in dual bathroom circuits or build a 5 bedroom with 5 bath home!!!

Here's a link of what you can look forward to, LOL!!!

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...534410339.html

My son is now expecting a daughter in July of 07. Although I really envy you guys "I REALLY DON'T"

See ya,
Kelly

That looked like a great wedding. I attended a pool side wedding a few years back and it was really nice. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

Steve