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I would like to install an EV Charger (Juicebox 32, 32A / 7.7 kW) in my garage. In the garage we do have an existing sub-panel, however the panel seems to be full (see picture ). enter image description here

The main breaker is outside of the house and there is another panel in the house.

The question I have is, that on the "main panel" in the house is a 60A, 2 Pole 220V breaker that is connected to my electric oven - when I flip the breaker, the oven is off. The same thing happens, when I flip the breaker on the sub-panel in the garage (50A, 2 Pole 220V) - it's connected to the oven and it turns the oven off.

Can I remove the 50A breaker in the garage sub-panel and "hardwire" the oven circuit? After that I'd like to use the free spot for a 40A breaker for the EV charger.

Side question: Why came someone up with the idea of adding two breakers two one circuit? Thank you very much!

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    This is very confusing. It is extremely unlikely that there is an "oven breaker" in two different panels. More likely is that the breaker in one panel is the feed breaker to the other panel, and the breaker in that other panel (subpanel, by definition) is the actual "oven breaker". So need to turn only one "oven breaker" off and see what is affected, if anything, besides the oven.
    – manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact
    Commented Nov 9, 2023 at 21:32
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    Thanks for your quick feedback! Nothing else happens besides the fact that the oven turns off (if i flip the 60amp breaker, everything in the garage is still working) - it is really confusing for me as well :D
    – Max
    Commented Nov 10, 2023 at 0:28
  • It is confusing, I only see 1 garage outlets on that panel can a 60 amp push that panel sure, pull the dead face off and provide a pic of the wiring I believe manassehkatz is right
    – Ed Beal
    Commented Nov 10, 2023 at 1:28
  • Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking.
    – Ed Beal
    Commented Nov 10, 2023 at 1:29
  • Is there no model/listing labeling anywhere on the garage subpanel?
    – ThreePhaseEel
    Commented Nov 10, 2023 at 4:09

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