Looking for some guidance:
2000 SF home currently served by a 100A main panel (QO8W 20M100-5) that is pretty well full from what i can tell
(2) 30A circuits one for a dryer and one for a/c
(1) 20A circuit
(13) 15A circuits
(2) Tandem 15A circuits for a total of (4) 15A
Purchased a dual fuel range 2nd hand not realizing it would need 220V. Requires 20A.
I am sure most will recommend having the panel upgraded to 200A, just not sure I can swing that. Is a sub panel an option? It seems like it would be pushing the limit to add, but if it is an option, it would seem to me that a 50A sub panel would make sense that would protect the dryer and the newly added range. In that case do they swap the 30A breaker for a 50A, and run the sub off of that?
Would like to have some sense when reviewing with a contractor so I am not misguided. Thanks.
2000 SF home currently served by a 100A main panel (QO8W 20M100-5) that is pretty well full from what i can tell
(2) 30A circuits one for a dryer and one for a/c
(1) 20A circuit
(13) 15A circuits
(2) Tandem 15A circuits for a total of (4) 15A
Purchased a dual fuel range 2nd hand not realizing it would need 220V. Requires 20A.
I am sure most will recommend having the panel upgraded to 200A, just not sure I can swing that. Is a sub panel an option? It seems like it would be pushing the limit to add, but if it is an option, it would seem to me that a 50A sub panel would make sense that would protect the dryer and the newly added range. In that case do they swap the 30A breaker for a 50A, and run the sub off of that?
Would like to have some sense when reviewing with a contractor so I am not misguided. Thanks.