Thread: 240 electrical
View Single Post
  #5   Report Post  
Posted to alt.home.repair
Ed Pawlowski[_3_] Ed Pawlowski[_3_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,760
Default 240 electrical

On 2/16/2019 5:14 PM, Pat wrote:
I have 200 amp GE panel in my home.Â* Total of 840 amps adding each circuit
breaker capacity. I have no air conditioning and no electric heat. I have
space and want to add one 2-pole 50 amp breaker 240v. Do I have the
capacity? Thank you.

Adding up the total mans nothing. Sounds like you don't have any big
load items so should be no big deal, but you can check the load.

Borrow or rent an amprobe, turn everything one and see what you draw.
My guess is you won't hit 80A,