I am adding a sub panel. I am going to add six 110v outlets each with their own 15 amp breaker. Each outlet will have a constant load of about 12 amps.
My plan was to run 6/3 from the main panel on a 50A breaker to the sub panel. Distance is about 50'. At the sub panel I was going to run three outlets on one leg and three on the other. 12 ga for the outlets. 6 ga is rated for 55 amps.
My question is the 6ga can handle the load on the hot legs no problem but what about the neutral? Can a single 6ga neutral handle a continuous 36 amp 120 load on both legs? Since the legs are out of phase I am not sure. Will the neutral be seeing 72 amps and burn up or will it see very little load since the two legs feeding it are nearly balanced and out of phase?
My plan was to run 6/3 from the main panel on a 50A breaker to the sub panel. Distance is about 50'. At the sub panel I was going to run three outlets on one leg and three on the other. 12 ga for the outlets. 6 ga is rated for 55 amps.
My question is the 6ga can handle the load on the hot legs no problem but what about the neutral? Can a single 6ga neutral handle a continuous 36 amp 120 load on both legs? Since the legs are out of phase I am not sure. Will the neutral be seeing 72 amps and burn up or will it see very little load since the two legs feeding it are nearly balanced and out of phase?