"Nonny" wrote in message
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Just as a FWIW, let me admit to a minor boondoggle I did long ago. Let's
just say that I have a bit of experience as an electrician wiring homes in
the 60's, as a builder and as a woodworker. However, I can also screw up
and am not ashamed to admit it.

When I wired my own shop, I pulled in a 60a line to a load center in my
shop from my main household breaker box. I then got a 6-circuit little
load center box and connected it up without much thought. The box had 3
breakouts on the left and 3 breakouts on the right. It was only when I
began installing some tools that it hit me like a ton of rocks: that's
just 2 normal DP bakersre and 2 SP breakers. In my own case, it was a
simple task to pull out the little box and substitute in a 12 circuit box
with 6 knockouts on each side. The little box became a load center on one
of the attics.

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Nonny
When we talk to God, we're praying,
but when God talks to us,
we're schizophrenic.
What's the deal?


Nonny, Thank you for saving me from learning that lesson the hard way!

Here is a relavant DIY-type link I found, in case anyone else is interested:

http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/e...nel/01/new.htm

Bill

Bill