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100 amp breaker feeding 200 amp subpanel???

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#1 ·
I am selling my house and the inspector said there"s a problem with electrical. I have a 200 amp Main which feeds a 200 amp subpanel in the garage. The breaker at the main panel for the subpanel is only 100 amps. Is this a problem? I don't have alot of circuits on the subpanel, but is it an issue that a 100 amp breaker is feeding a 200 amp subpanel (which has a 200 amp main breaker on it)???
 
#5 ·
What size conductors are feeding the sub-panel? How is it fed, PVC, EMT, NM cable, zip-cord? Is there a main bonding jumper in the sub-panel? Is this a detached garage? Was it permitted? Is this a private, or public inspection service?