Hello guys,
I ran across a situation where I'm not sure I can do this but I don't see why not. Maybe you all can help me see why I can't...
Home owner removed an electric range and Jennair system that was fed by two separate 10 gauge - 3 conductor branch circuits where each is protected by a 30amp double pole breaker. The electrical system in the house is fairly maxed out, no more room in the panel and he could really use a few more branch circuits, maybe a couple 20amp and a couple 15 amp.
The old runs are long enough that I could reroute them into the laundry room where I think they could each feed their own small sub panel. If I understand it correctly, each hot leg is capable of supplying a max (not nominal) of 30 amps? So each sub panel would safely supply two 20amp branches no problem, correct? As long as they were on separate phases I think this would work.
So if this is possible, the subs would be in the same structure, and I don't know if I would need to ground each to a new ground rod or could I bond to a water pipe? Not sure how that works either.
Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you.
I ran across a situation where I'm not sure I can do this but I don't see why not. Maybe you all can help me see why I can't...
Home owner removed an electric range and Jennair system that was fed by two separate 10 gauge - 3 conductor branch circuits where each is protected by a 30amp double pole breaker. The electrical system in the house is fairly maxed out, no more room in the panel and he could really use a few more branch circuits, maybe a couple 20amp and a couple 15 amp.
The old runs are long enough that I could reroute them into the laundry room where I think they could each feed their own small sub panel. If I understand it correctly, each hot leg is capable of supplying a max (not nominal) of 30 amps? So each sub panel would safely supply two 20amp branches no problem, correct? As long as they were on separate phases I think this would work.
So if this is possible, the subs would be in the same structure, and I don't know if I would need to ground each to a new ground rod or could I bond to a water pipe? Not sure how that works either.
Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you.