Need more Power

[markryan556]

Hoping there are some electricians in the forum...

I need to add several circuits to my panel but the pnael is fully populated. Without adding a subpanel, is there a way to add more tandem breakers to my panel? It already has several tandems and it looks to me from the diagram on the door that i could add more if needed.

I would like to add the following somehow:
120V 20 amp dedicated to 2 wall outlets
240V 15 amp dedicated to my table saw
240V 20 amp for a future mini-split AC unit

It appears to me that i can remove the single breakers on the bottome left and replace them with tandems to free up some room but i'm not exactly sure.

Thoughts? Pictures attached

 

[Rodgers]

Yes, you can put tandems on the left and free up 2poles. But...You are asking to add 6 poles. Add a sub panel now and avoid the reoccurring problem you are having with running out of space.

Of course you need to verify you have capacity remaining in this panel to feed a sub first.

 

[ForceFed70]

All of the 240V breakers could be upgraded to tandems as well.

I like the idea of a subpanel. Especially considering it appears you prefer to overwire based on what you're adding the new circuits for. Many of us suffer from the same affliction.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

You mentioned the diagram of the panel but didnt post it.

 

[markryan556]

Here are some better pictures:

 

[Norcal]

There are multiwire circuits there, so it is not as simple as just shifting wire around.

 

[kTHREE]

I wish the electrician who did my house gave at least a 1/10th of a **** as yours did when it comes to wire management. That's a beauty.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

I wish the electrician who did my house gave at least a 1/10th of a **** as yours did when it comes to wire management. That's a beauty.

Sadly the majority of panels Ive worked on were not this clean.

Some customers pay me to clean them up though.