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    Picked up the Harbor Freight Earthquake 1/4" air ratchet

    I loved mine while it lasted, the small ball that holds the socket fell out now it's useless for me, dont know why they stopped selling it.
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    Wiring a hot tub off main breaker

    I will take a picture later today, one electrician wanted to add a panel inside my garage directly behind the meter main and another said adding a panel connected off the meter main is against code.
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    Wiring a hot tub off main breaker

    Whats the diffference of adding a sub panel off my meter main than adding one off my circuit box in the cellar which has NO open breakers? There is NO main breaker in my cellar box, it's below my meter! Some of You people here dont understand as I never saw a "meter main" before until I bought...
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    Wiring a hot tub off main breaker

    Only problem i would have is sutting that big cable going thru my garage, need a special cutter, or bolt cutters
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    Wiring a hot tub off main breaker

    My tub is 40 amp, not 60 amp, i have 100 amp service, all sub panel slots in basement are full, electrician wanted to install a panel in my garage behind my meter main use a 100amp breaker there and add a 40 for the tub...here is the quote.... ELECTRICAL ESTIMATE FOR THE FOLLOWING: SCOPE: SUB...
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    Wiring a hot tub off main breaker

    My Tub owners manual shows the wiring, need a GFI breaker for outside near the tub
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    Wiring a hot tub off main breaker

    I wired many job's, 220v air compressor's, etc, it's just 4 wires, unlike 100's in automotive i deal with, if my meter main was like the one shown above, there is plenty of room for breakers.
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    Wiring a hot tub off main breaker

    why couldnt i use this? http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100185124/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=electrical+panel&storeId=10051
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    Wiring a hot tub off main breaker

    Had a few qoutes for hot tub, highest was $1500 and he wanted to add a sub panel inline with the main cable inside my garage right behind my "meter main" This is a $3000 hot tub, not worth the expense, will leave it at 110v and close it after halloween
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    Wiring a hot tub off main breaker

    Hello, i have a located outside 100 amp main breaker below my meter located on the side of my garage, the wire then goes thru my garage then thru my breezeway to my basement where the main curcuit breakers are, outside main has a knock-out, so could i add a sub panel and then add a 60 amp 220...
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