Electricity related question
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89MustangGX
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I believe that would mean your service is 100amp.
All the dual breakers I've seen have the rating written on both throws, even though it is just that single rating.
Adam
All the dual breakers I've seen have the rating written on both throws, even though it is just that single rating.
Adam
DatacomGuy
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Correct. That's a two-pole 100 amp breaker.. it's total rating being 100 amps.
If this is your main breaker, then you have 100 amp service.
If this is your main breaker, then you have 100 amp service.
CraigFL
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You can't always count on that being your service rating. If it was the ONLY panel it would be true. Is is possible you have a panel next to the meter outside maybe??
For example, I have 200A service on a main breaker in a box next to the meter outside. The service splits three ways -- to a breaker for my stove, and two runs to my garage on the other side of the house where there are two circuits, one for the electric heat/heat pump and one for the household circuits. In other word, you could be looking at a subpanel with 100A service only...
For example, I have 200A service on a main breaker in a box next to the meter outside. The service splits three ways -- to a breaker for my stove, and two runs to my garage on the other side of the house where there are two circuits, one for the electric heat/heat pump and one for the household circuits. In other word, you could be looking at a subpanel with 100A service only...
Just a little explanation, as I have seen similar questions before. On a 120 volt circuit, the current goes out on one hot wire and returns on the neutral. On a 240 volt circuit, the current goes out on one hot wire and returns on the other hot wire; the neutral doesn't carry any current in this case. (This is assuming no 120v load on this circuit.) This is the reason for the two breakers; each one can carry 100 amps. More commonly used is a double breaker, which has two legs, but serves the same purpose.
HTH, Brady
HTH, Brady
DatacomGuy
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I believe you are correct..
If you use the neutral, than you have 2 circuits with 100 amps. If you don't use the neutral, than you have a single 100a circuit.
I hate electrical theory
If you use the neutral, than you have 2 circuits with 100 amps. If you don't use the neutral, than you have a single 100a circuit.
I hate electrical theory
Junkman
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I believe you are correct..
If you use the neutral, than you have 2 circuits with 100 amps. If you don't use the neutral, than you have a single 100a circuit.
I hate electrical theory
If you don't understand it, it can be quite shocking.....
