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Posted by Steve Barker on March 27, 2007, 1:49 pm
If you're breaker panel is already in the basement, then all you need to do
is add the circuits. You're not talking about that much additional current
needs. And since your "moving" the washer and dryer, there's no more draw
than you already have on those particular items.
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> I'm in the planning stages of finishing a room in my basement. The
> main panel for the house is 200A and is located in the basement. What
> I would like to do is add a second 200A panel just for the basement.
> The reason why I want to do a separate panel for the bsement (not a
> sub panel) is that at some point in the future we may want to move the
> washing machine and clothes dryer into the basement, possibly put a
> kitchen, and maybe a hottub. The house is 7 years old, and all
> electric w/ a heatpump. Initially the basement will be used to host
> LAN parties (parties where everyone brings their computers and has fun
> gaming against each other) for up to 30 people (30 computers and
> monitors).
>
> Am I right that a sub-panel off the 200A main panel would not be the
> way to go?
>
> Is it even possible to do something like this:
> Utility --->Meter-------------
> | |
> | |
> 200A 200A
>
>
> Instead of this:
> Utility --->Meter ------200A ----- 100A
>
>
> To accomplish that would I have to have 2 meters? (against zoning to
> have 2 meters on a single fam residence where I live.)
> Utility --->Meter--------Meter
> | |
> | |
> 200A 200A
>
>
> Or would I have to do this?
> Utility --->Meter ------400A ----- 200A
>
> Of course whatever I do will be done by a licensed electrician.
> Thanks in advance for any advice.
>
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