On 15 Jul 2006 21:41:20 -0700, "Mulan" wrote:

Is this right for wiring?

14 gauge with 2 wires for lights and small appliances power outlets to
a 20 amp breaker
12 gauge with 3 wires for the fridge, microwave, diswaher to a 20 AMP
breaker
8 gauge with 3 wires for the stove top, oven, dryer to a 40 Amp breaker

New panel size - do I add up the number of circuits needed and their
amps? e.g.

stove 40AMP + oven 40+ dryer 40+ light circuit 20 + small appliances
20+ fridge 20+ diswasher microwave garbage disposal 20 for a total of
200 AMP box needed? OR can I combine the stope top and oven for a
total of 160???

Thanks for your help

Most of this has been answered, but ...

Don't major appliances still have spec plates? On which things
like max amperage draw are indicated? Have you looked for these?

On 15 Jul 2006 22:25:37 -0700, "Mulan" wrote:

Thank you, just to clarify this would be a third breaker panel for a
second kitchen. The main one upstairs is already full and this area is
running off a smaller older breaker panel.

Ooooops. This complicates matters aplenty.

Do you comtemplate a new elec. service entrance (pig-tails, etc)
for a new box or a new box that is actually to be a sub-box or ???

Do I need 40 Amps for the stove and oven?

Start with the specs on the appliance(s).

Do lights and power outlets run on 15 or 20 AMPS?

LIte duty circuits (ie lights, radios, etc) are generally
15A.

The lights in there now are old tube and knob going to and old breaker
that has about 50 AMPS in it and a fan heater blows the circuit. I was
going to rewire this area off that old breaker.

No comprehendere, senor.

On 15 Jul 2006 22:39:21 -0700, "Mulan" wrote:

Thank you!

Since the breaker panel part of it scares me but I have been
"apprentice" to a lot of wiring installation for outlets, smoke
detectors and lights. I think I can install all the wiring back to
where the panel goes and then call in an expert for the mains to panel
installation. My budget doesn't give me any other option.

Then I suspect you are in trouble.

Maybe an
electrician would not be willing to do that though.

Unless maybe he's your brother-in-law or somesuch ...

...

Seriously, if you have trouble estimating amp loads for
your circuitry, it *sounds* like you are "out of your
element".

You can afford a 2nd kitchen but not an electrician?

Beware, my friend, for the indications are that you are
about to shoot your po' self in the foot? :-)

Good Luck,
Puddin'