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Stormin Mormon
 
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New one on me. Three pole stove breaker?

Figuring it's a double, You can pull the double 50 out and put in a couple
single 20's, and run some 12-2, or put in a couple 15's and run some 14
gage.

Hey, it isn't really honest to just figure 1.5 amps per socket. A branch
with a window AC at 9 amps (or the coffee maker at 15, toaster at 7, hair
dryer at 12) might be more load than the circuit with 10 outlets. If the 10
outlets are a clock, night light, computer, and clock radio.

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"TrueWest" wrote in message
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Hi All,
My main panel is rated 100 amps with 6 15A breakers, 2 20A, 1 30A, 1
50A. I've mapped it all out and found that some of the 15As have over
1500 watts on them (assuming 1.5 amps for each outlet)

The 50A used to power an electric stove, which has been removed. Any
reason I can't remove the 50A breaker and install 3 15As and
distribute the loads better? There's plenty of room in the box.