Electrical woes...breaker box what??

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Originally Posted by bvlester

Hi was just talking to a electrical inspector and as stated above 80% is right but a 70amp breaker may peek at 2000 watts with out tripping that would be a instantaneous Peck and a return to the 80% load.

where as if a home owner dose any electrical work it has to be inspected or your insurance becomes void. I don't know how accurate what he was saying was as he was kind of being very general about it all.

I am thinking it has more to do with the individual circuit that the person installs including electrical outlets.

Bill

hey Bill you need to get this 2000 watts ouit of your head that is the recomended max contuinuious on a 20 amp breaker not a 15 or a 70

In BC you have needed a home owners permit which includes inspection for over 15 years. I have pulled about 6 of them over the uears and yes it is for replacing, moving or adding stuff. basicly anything except replacing switches and outlets with newer ones as thoes are covered as maintanace which you don't need a permit for. Now the only thing you can't to with a home owners permit is power a main pannel from the meter a real electrition has to do that, but you can install sub pannels.

oh and for shell bussy, take hime with a grain of salt. a lot of stuff he says is wrong.

Steve