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Great! Understood. Thanks for the explanation. I'm glad to read I have at least a couple options. I'll update in a few weeks when I complete the work.

Wayne, thanks again for the advice. That makes sense not to mess with the line side. I've attached another pic to graphically display what I think you're describing. I put a question mark "awg?" in the pic for the wires I'm guessing should be at least #2. I'll look at the existing load...

I'm in Rocklin, CA but the house is in San Jose, CA and it's PGE.

Thanks Wayne. Regarding A) this seems complicated. The wires running from the existing 100a breaker are aluminum and run through hidden walls. It would be tough to intercept that I think, to me at least. Regarding B) see attached pic below. Is this what you describe? I put a question mark...

Thanks for the response. This panel was never modified. It was installed at time of house build in 1979. Sorry I'm not clear on your question on "dead front of the panel" but if you mean the cover of this panel then no, there are knock-outs for 2 breakers and only the bottom knock-out was...

Can I per code add a 50a breaker as in the pic to this existing bus that currently has a 100a breaker that has wire out to a sub-panel in a garage? The new breaker would be connected to this bus with 2x 6awg THHN wires going through the back wall of this panel into conduit and finally into a...