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always appreciate the advice guys.
I'll post better pictures in a few days.
the bottom panel is the existing panel that supplies 60 amps to the unit. I realized what you mean now by connecting the new sub panel via a 50 amp breaker. Power is supplied directly existing panel and the sub is piggy backing through a breaker. I get a clean connection as you said and I dont have to worry about copper and aluminum interacting together.
Is it wise to use a 60 amp breaker to match the supply since most of my usage is from the sub panel itself?
now to the aluminum and copper wire in the lug nuts. They were sliced a bit in order to get them fit together in the lugs. Should I cut the tip off and restrip them?
there is two older breakers in the existing panel one double pole and one single pole. The double pole is not connected to anything and the single pole lights up the rest of the unit's light fixtures.
On the sub panel it has one double 30 amp breaker for my titan lighting controller and 40 double pole for my DCP 7500. Also is two single pole breakers for misc outlets my friend wired for me.
In total, I got 2 (1k) for veg and 4 (1k) lights along with misc fans pump etcs.
One thing I dont follow is punching a hole through the dry wall and wiring a seal tite connector or the jumper cables?
I'll post better pictures in a few days.
the bottom panel is the existing panel that supplies 60 amps to the unit. I realized what you mean now by connecting the new sub panel via a 50 amp breaker. Power is supplied directly existing panel and the sub is piggy backing through a breaker. I get a clean connection as you said and I dont have to worry about copper and aluminum interacting together.
Is it wise to use a 60 amp breaker to match the supply since most of my usage is from the sub panel itself?
now to the aluminum and copper wire in the lug nuts. They were sliced a bit in order to get them fit together in the lugs. Should I cut the tip off and restrip them?
there is two older breakers in the existing panel one double pole and one single pole. The double pole is not connected to anything and the single pole lights up the rest of the unit's light fixtures.
On the sub panel it has one double 30 amp breaker for my titan lighting controller and 40 double pole for my DCP 7500. Also is two single pole breakers for misc outlets my friend wired for me.
In total, I got 2 (1k) for veg and 4 (1k) lights along with misc fans pump etcs.
One thing I dont follow is punching a hole through the dry wall and wiring a seal tite connector or the jumper cables?