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[vrocket]

I have a sub panel going to my metal building which I want to put a lift in . I have attached a picture of the wiring in panel. It looks like 220 volt coming so all I need is a dual breaker 20 amp for the outlet and run wires to the plug location.

 

[mike93lx]

Man, I am all for DIY, but if you don't know how to confirm voltage of your service, I'd step back and learn that before wiring stuff up. It's more than slapping a breaker in

Yes, it looks like you should have 240v service to that panel

 

[yatg]

Its 240, and yes.

This is why they now have plastic covers over the feed lugs.

 

[jonesg]

 

[Norcal]

Its 240, and yes.

This is why they now have plastic covers over the feed lugs.

Nope, when used for service entrance applications, the line conductors are unprotected (no fuse or circuit breaker protection whatsoever) and the lugs remain live even after the main circuit breaker is turned off, which is the most important reason.

 

[Innovate1]

Nope, when used for service entrance applications, the line conductors are unprotected (no fuse or circuit breaker protection whatsoever) and the lugs remain live even after the main circuit breaker is turned off, which is the most important reason.

If I recall correctly the Homeline panel with a main breaker I put in a couple years ago had caps like that for the terminal connections AFTER the main. Just sayin...

 

[larry_g]

Show us the other end of those two red wires in your main panel. And I agree with the poster above that if you don't know how to use a meter to confirm what you have then you don't belong in the panel.

lg

 

[mike93lx]

Nope, when used for service entrance applications, the line conductors are unprotected (no fuse or circuit breaker protection whatsoever) and the lugs remain live even after the main circuit breaker is turned off, which is the most important reason.

I think he is saying the covers are for people that don't know what they are doing

 

[PCustoms]

There's a few things wrong in that panel, who installed it?

call (another) pro to have the lift worked before you make it worse or get electrocuted.

 

[exranger06]

There's a few things wrong in that panel, who installed it?

call (another) pro to have the lift worked before you make it worse or get electrocuted.

What do you see that's wrong? Usually when people post pics of their panel, I can find at least one thing wrong, but this time I was surprised that I couldn't find a single thing wrong. So I don't know what you're seeing that's wrong.

 

[BobnCO]

Posting anything electrical will always result in being told your an idiot!

R.I.P. graveyards are filled with all those GJ idiots that have died installing there own breakers…

 

[PCustoms]

What do you see that's wrong? Usually when people post pics of their panel, I can find at least one thing wrong, but this time I was surprised that I couldn't find a single thing wrong. So I don't know what you're seeing that's wrong.

Look at the incoming feed, there's no bushing.

I'm also not sure on the gage, but that neutral was been re-identified with white tape, looks a little small for that to be allowed.

 

[Norcal]

Look at the incoming feed, there's no bushing.

I'm also not sure on the gage, but that neutral was been re-identified with white tape, looks a little small for that to be allowed.

Show me where it's required, it's not rigid, or IMC, conduit, conductors are under 4 AWG. The white phase tape is a violation, but nobody will fail to recognize that it's a neutral/grounded conductor, the wiring is sloppy, but as much as I don't care for the execution of it failing it would be nitpicky.

 

[dogdog]

Posting anything electrical will always result in being told your an idiot!

R.I.P. graveyards are filled with all those GJ idiots that have died installing there own breakers…

OP have not re-surface since... so... fair assumption.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Its 240, and yes.

This is why they now have plastic covers over the feed lugs.

That didn’t take long.

 

[alfredeneuman]

The wire size is quite a bit smaller than that required for 100A
What is the amp rating of the breaker feeding the subpanel?

 

[Norcal]

Never mind.