Can I put a 50 amp breaker in a 60 amp sub panel?

Can I put a 50 amp breaker in a 60 amp sub panel?

The 50A breaker will be protecting the wiring to the tub (and internals of the tub). The 60A breaker is protecting the wiring to the subpanel (and its internals). You can do this if you want and you will be perfectly fine.

Can you put a 50 amp breaker in a 50 amp sub panel?

Can I put a 50 amp breaker in a 50 amp sub panel? Yes you can. it is better to have a larger breaker in the main panel. if the load is over 50 amps, the sub panel will open.

Can you run a 100 amp sub panel off a 50 amp breaker?

It’s the same with subpanels: The “100A” is a maximum rating. Do not exceed 100A. However, you certainly should exceed your feed-breaker size of 50A. Even if 50A panels existed, they would be very small in terms of numbers of spaces.

What size breaker do I need to run a sub panel?

Based on your question, since you will be having a subpanel, you want the breaker feeding the subpanel to be sized for the subpanel or slightly smaller. So if you purchase and install a 200A subpanel, then the breaker should be 200A. If you use a 125A subpanel, then use a 125A breaker.

Can you replace a 20 amp breaker with a 50-amp breaker?

It’s not safe. Even if you used the right-size wire for 50 amps, it’s a code violation (and dangerous) to supply a 20-amp lighting or receptacle circuit with a 50-amp breaker. The breaker supplying the circuit must match the receptacle rating. (One notable exception: A 20- amp breaker can supply 15-amp receptacles.)

Can you or I power a 70 amp sub panel with a 50 amp double pole breaker at the main panel?

So in short a 50 amp breaker can be used in a 70 amp panel but if your breaker feeding the panel or the wiring is not sufficient size it won’t work. Yes, as long as the breaker protecting the panel is sized for the panel then you can put anything up to the same size in the sub-panel.

What is the maximum load that can be put on a 50 amp breaker?

12,000 watts
Amount of Watts a 50-Amp Breaker Can Handle The reason for this breaker’s capacity is because it can hold up to 12,000 watts running on a 240-volt circuit (50-amps x 240-volts).

What is a 20 amp breaker rated for?

A 20-amp breaker can support up to 2,400 watts on a single circuit. The safe maximum for a 20-amp circuit is 1,920 watts, but circuits should not be loaded to more than 80 percent of their maximum capacity.

Can a 70 amp panel have 50 amp Breakers?

Yes, but you have to make the 70 AMP panel have 50 AMP breakers or smaller. In other words, the sub-panel is what breakers you put in it. It’s rated for 70 AMPS, as a panel, but in reality, the sub-panel is below or equal to the rating of the main panel.

How to tell how many amps your breaker box is?

A panel’s total amperage is printed near or on the main circuit breaker, which controls all the circuits in the panel. Most breaker boxes are 100, 150, or 200 amps. Add the amperages of all the individual breakers in the box.

How many amps can a 15 amp circuit breaker handle?

That means a 15-amp circuit breaker can handle around 12-amps and a 20-amp circuit breaker can handle about 16 amps.

Is the 70 amp sub panel equal to the main panel?

In other words, the sub-panel is what breakers you put in it. It’s rated for 70 AMPS, as a panel, but in reality, the sub-panel is below or equal to the rating of the main panel. Get the current draw of the main panel, and after subtracting your draw, the remainder can power the sub-panel.