What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[Fubar0715]

How do you get three 50 amp circuits out of one 125 amp circuit?

You using the same electrician that The Yetti uses?

Common core math calculations????? My public education didn't give me the ability to catch the equation of 3/125=50

 

[Sparksalot]

Common core math calculations????? My public education didn't give me the ability to catch the equation of 3/125=50

@gooffeyguy i actually deal with similar calculations when I design building electrical systems. Not everything is on at once, so you can diversify loads to keep from oversizing a feeder.

 

[Fless]

Curious @Sparksalot, what kind of device is used to split the circuits? Is it in/under/behind the console? Circuit breakers or fuses?

 

[gooffeyguy]

@gooffeyguy i actually deal with similar calculations when I design building electrical systems. Not everything is on at once, so you can diversify loads to keep from oversizing a feeder.

I don't use all my outlets on a circuit at the same time. That's why I use 14g wiring for all my 20a circuits. It's cheaper and easier to work with

I actually understand and just giving ya shit. Take my breaker panel for my house, the main breaker is 200a but if you add up all the breakers under it they add up to like 230a. You'd think the main breaker would be tripping all the time, but it doesn't because all of the circuits under it aren't ever maxed out at the same time.

 

[Sparksalot]

Curious @Sparksalot, what kind of device is used to split the circuits? Is it in/under/behind the console? Circuit breakers or fuses?

There are 3 auto reset breakers under the dash.

 

[iamdub]

@gooffeyguy i actually deal with similar calculations when I design building electrical systems. Not everything is on at once, so you can diversify loads to keep from oversizing a feeder.

Beat me to it. I was about to suggest adding up the ampacity of all the breakers in their home panel and seeing if that number exceeded their main breaker rating.

*EDIT* Aaaaand now I see @gooffeyguy beat me to that.


I should read the following posts before replying

 

[iamdub]

Take my breaker panel for my house, the main breaker is 200a but if you add up all the breakers under it they add up to like 230a. You'd think the main breaker would be tripping all the time, but it doesn't because all of the circuits under it aren't ever maxed out at the same time.

This prompted me to add mine up. I'm at 900A or 980A. I couldn't remember if I had counted one of the double pole 40s. 200A load center, so almost five times the service allowance.

 

[iamdub]

Took it apart a little, looked at stuff, pondered the meaning of life, then put it back together:

Growing up doesn't have to suck

I would imagine somebody out there makes custom or adjustable links. I tend to be a bit out there and I make custom links. :p

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

 

[Just Fishing]

Working on a chrysler product has given me a new found respect for the engineers at gm.

 

[gooffeyguy]

This prompted me to add mine up. I'm at 900A or 980A. I couldn't remember if I had counted one of the double pole 40s. 200A load center, so almost five times the service allowance.

I didn't count the breaker that goes out to the garage panel. That one is before the main 200a breaker that feeds the sub-section with all the other breakers for the house. But I'm still way below the +4x over you are, lol