what size breaker in main for a sub w/ 125 amps

[ta2dguy]

this is a good thread with both interesting and valuable information. i am very soon going to be expanding and am going to be in need of a little advice in the power area, i hope it is okay to maybe come askin for a little help when required from ya there viper.

.... sorry to burst in on your thread like that doc :48: .

 

[viper]

ok by me ta2dguy --- glad to help , just hit me up when its time

 

[viper]

hey doc , what type of heat you running gas or electric ? and what size breaker is the pool equipment on 50? and is the range a 30 or a 50 ?

 

[PUFF MONKEY]

i looked at you grow room power requierments and am still left wondering why you need anything near 125amps...i may just be totally off course but when i think about what i run and my power requierment(45amps) i just don't get it..something tells me you can get by with much less...i had a certified electrician(good friend)..i can run 4x1000w lights, 1 500w floro light 3 6" vortex fans , 4 air pumps, 2 water pumps, all my shop lights on 45amps...not trying to argue, just save you some trouble.

 

[viper]

he worked it out and realized he didnt need 125 amps

 

[docfishwrinkle]

this is a good thread with both interesting and valuable information. i am very soon going to be expanding and am going to be in need of a little advice in the power area, i hope it is okay to maybe come askin for a little help when required from ya there viper.

.... sorry to burst in on your thread like that doc :48: .

not a problem guy. thats what the threads are for.

 

[docfishwrinkle]

hey doc , what type of heat you running gas or electric ? and what size breaker is the pool equipment on 50? and is the range a 30 or a 50 ?

furnace is gas on a 15, pool is on 20, range is a double 40, air is double 30, dryer is double 30.

 

[docfishwrinkle]

i looked at you grow room power requierments and am still left wondering why you need anything near 125amps...i may just be totally off course but when i think about what i run and my power requierment(45amps) i just don't get it..something tells me you can get by with much less...i had a certified electrician(good friend)..i can run 4x1000w lights, 1 500w floro light 3 6" vortex fans , 4 air pumps, 2 water pumps, all my shop lights on 45amps...not trying to argue, just save you some trouble.

hey puff i was under the influence when adding numbers...haha. yeah im trying to do a sub w/ 50. you running your 1k's on 240? thanks for the heads up, appreciate it.

 

[viper]

ok doc , are you ready for this ?

 

[viper]

currently with everything on and running at the same time you are roughly drawing 85.5 amps

and with the additions you want to add which is 5700 watts and not a va more you would be drawing 96 amps ,,, so you would be pushing it close but thats with everything on and running at the sdame time ,,,, and thats a 30 amp sub panel and not a 50 which will carry what you want to add .