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    40 amp sub panel

    Thank you for the response, and I actually think we are not too far off on our ideas. As far as the feed off the top of the main panel, I in no way was suggesting to do this, but just using that as a differential that we are not doing that here... which would have caused a lot of additional...
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    40 amp sub panel

    Ok, Sorry to keep taking up everyone's time with the long posts, but just trying to be helpful. I know that my suggestion to not have a main CB in the sub panel was brought up in earlier posts and then disregarded. But I don't believe it is a requirement to have a main circuit breaker, just a...
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    40 amp sub panel

    just wanted to add more supporting info to my above post. The reason I believe a main circuit breaker in a sub panel is not needed is because you are coming from a branch circuit from your main panel to accomplish this requirement. I don't believe you need another one in the remote subpanel...
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    40 amp sub panel

    I am in the states and am new to this forum, but am an engineer that designs electrical panels for industrial environments. Although the 60amp sub panel breaker is technically safe since there is an upstream 40 amp breaker, it has some practical issues. If anyone walks up to a 60 amp panel...
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