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Thanks all. I'll get the required parts connect them and post a picture for further critique. Appreciate the help!

Also to make it absolutely clear to me - I should buy a double pole qo breaker and connect the red/black to the breaker and the neutral to the neutral bar and the ground to the egc on the left - connect the breaker and attach it using the cb holddown? Thanks!

I'm confused by this. Why would it make sense to have a 100a cb even if the wire feeding it is 8awg? I was thinking of going with a 50amp cb (similar to that feeding this subpanel to avoid confusion). Thanks

Hmmm. So I can't use this panel with a lower awg for what will effectively be a 50amp subpanel?

In Norcal. Have some experience with doing electrical stuff in the house but this is the first time I'm installing a sub panel. Being purposefully dumb to make sure that I don't miss anything. I have a 50amp EV outlet run from my main panel using 8awg (previously installed by a licensed...

I think this is the air handler. I'm thinking of cutting the drywall and putting an access there to check for leaks again. As far as the hole into the attic, I have a similar 2' x 2' hole where the ducts stick out into the attic. I'm nervous about sealing it as there may be CO issues - a...

Contractor broke down the drywall in the process of remodeling the bathroom and I discovered that the ducts behind the HVAC have huge gaps in them. In the brief time I had I put a lot of foil tape and got most of the leaks covered. Could not feel any air coming out there...

I just had a panel/service upgrade (in SF Bay Area) and in the process of relabelling the breakers, I noticed that the circuits to breaker mapping has changed. For e.g. the dishwasher used to be on the same 20amp double pole circuit as the kitchen lights and now it's on its own single pole...

I know. That's the price from a couple of contractors here in the bay area. I'm considering the Mr. Cool DIY because that'll be about $1000 and I can mostly do the self install except for the electrical work. I'd like to go with a professional install but the prices are ridiculous.

Thanks Jackfre. I'm cognizant of the fact that a single minisplit is not adequate for a single level (otherwise they would be used all over!) In my mind it's a gray area where a larger unit could provide adequate cooling over most of the level or not. Given an installation cost of $5k I was...

Good to hear your experience. It's mainly a question of optimizing the one unit I'm thinking of installing. If it can heat/cool the far off rooms somewhat - that would be better and the incremental cost in getting a 18k or 24k unit vs a 12k unit is not that much.

A couple of openings - one's directly to the kitchen that's doorway sized and the other is abour 4.5 feet wide that leads to a 3ft hallway that connects to the rest of the house. I gathered from reading other posts on this sub-forum that it might be okay to oversize the minisplit. I'm in Nor...

Curious about how a minisplit works for a small area vs a large area. Does one need extra circulation to ensure the entire area is evenly heated/cooled? To be more specific, I'm considering installing a minisplit for a family room which is around 300 sq ft. However the room is open to other...

Thanks!

Any coupon for the hammer drill. I need to sick a couple of holes into my fireplace http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-heavy-duty-variable-speed-reversible-hammer-drill-60495.html Thanks