400A resedential service

Posted by Bill on August 23, 2008, 8:57 pm

I upgraded my house from 100A to 200A 5 years ago. I buried 3" conduit from
the pole to the house.
I was told the 3" would support 400A.
At the time I did not have the money to install 400A, so I just thought I
could find a 400A panel later.
I do not think they make a residential 400A panel, and from what I have seen
it uses two 200A panels.

I am still wanting to put 400A service to my house, to try to cut on my
electric bill. ($565.00 last month).

In the 3" conduit, do they use 6 wires for the 400A to a two 200A meter pan,
or use larger wires to a 400A meter pan?

I probably will get the call an electrician, but I feel as though I can do
the install, just wanted some info on how it is done.

Thanks.

Posted by JR Weiss on August 23, 2008, 9:25 pm

> I am still wanting to put 400A service to my house, to try to cut on my
> electric bill. ($565.00 last month).

Cut your service down to 100 A so you don't use so much. Doubling your capacity
won't do ANYTHING to cut your bills!

Posted by RicodJour on August 23, 2008, 9:26 pm

> I upgraded my house from 100A to 200A 5 years ago. I buried 3" conduit fr=

> the pole to the house.
> I was told the 3" would support 400A.
> At the time I did not have the money to install 400A, so I just thought I
> could find a 400A panel later.
> I do not think they make a residential 400A panel, and from what I have s=

een

> it uses two 200A panels.
> I am still wanting to put 400A service to my house, to try to cut on my
> electric bill. ($565.00 last month).

Using less electricity will cut your electric bill. How do you figure
spending money to boost your service will cut your electric bill?

R

Posted by Steve Barker DLT on August 23, 2008, 10:11 pm

How is more amps available gonna 'cut your electric bill'?

s

>I upgraded my house from 100A to 200A 5 years ago. I buried 3" conduit from
>the pole to the house.
> I was told the 3" would support 400A.
> At the time I did not have the money to install 400A, so I just thought I
> could find a 400A panel later.
> I do not think they make a residential 400A panel, and from what I have
> seen it uses two 200A panels.
> I am still wanting to put 400A service to my house, to try to cut on my
> electric bill. ($565.00 last month).
> In the 3" conduit, do they use 6 wires for the 400A to a two 200A meter
> pan, or use larger wires to a 400A meter pan?
> I probably will get the call an electrician, but I feel as though I can do
> the install, just wanted some info on how it is done.
> Thanks.
>

Posted by =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= on August 24, 2008, 9:18 pm

Steve Barker DLT posted for all of us...

Hey Barker what does DLT mean?

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