Current Setup.
- I have a Sub panel in the garage, rated for 100amp.
- The Sub panel has two inputs in a sense.
- One from the House main. In the Main box, there is a di-pole 50 amp breaker and the wires run to the sub panel bus bars directly. From the main to the sub-panel, there is also a neutral and ground.
- Second input is from the the solar panels, di-pole 30 amp breakers.
- The sub panel also has two other breakers in there, two mini double 15amp breakers running some lights and outlets. (60amps of breakers)
Question/Issue. The sub panel has two spaces open to add a di-pole (220) circuit for my Tesla wall charger. I want to just add a dipole 50 amp Circuit breaker and run some conduit and 6awg wire and be done. Logically this should work, but I am not experienced enough to be clear if I am causing a potential problem. I mean... looking at the circuit breakers, I am already at 120amps (20%) over the rated box, but that is pull right? 60 amps is the Solar going into that sub panel, so don't count those circuit breakers... Anyway, hopefully someone who has full experience with this will reply.
Thanks
Doug
- I have a Sub panel in the garage, rated for 100amp.
- The Sub panel has two inputs in a sense.
- One from the House main. In the Main box, there is a di-pole 50 amp breaker and the wires run to the sub panel bus bars directly. From the main to the sub-panel, there is also a neutral and ground.
- Second input is from the the solar panels, di-pole 30 amp breakers.
- The sub panel also has two other breakers in there, two mini double 15amp breakers running some lights and outlets. (60amps of breakers)
Question/Issue. The sub panel has two spaces open to add a di-pole (220) circuit for my Tesla wall charger. I want to just add a dipole 50 amp Circuit breaker and run some conduit and 6awg wire and be done. Logically this should work, but I am not experienced enough to be clear if I am causing a potential problem. I mean... looking at the circuit breakers, I am already at 120amps (20%) over the rated box, but that is pull right? 60 amps is the Solar going into that sub panel, so don't count those circuit breakers... Anyway, hopefully someone who has full experience with this will reply.
Thanks
Doug