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200 amp main panel with 100 amp breaker hallerb@aol.com 05-27-2008
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 27, 2008, 8:39 am
A new friend asked me.......

He has a FPE stab loc 100 amp main panel, and knows this model can
cause fires. worse his panel has many 1/2 breakers, panel is maxed out
with around 28 circuits. ABSOLUTELY JAMMED

he wonders about replacing the 100 amp panel with a 200 amp, to get 40
breakers, and swap out for now the main 200 amp breaker for a 100 amp?

he has never had a main breaker trip, his problem is FPE, and number
of circuits. h


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 27, 2008, 8:44 am
> A new friend asked me.......
>
> He has a FPE stab loc 100 amp main panel, and knows this model can
> cause fires. worse his panel has many 1/2 breakers, panel is maxed out
> with around 28 circuits. ABSOLUTELY JAMMED
>
> he wonders about replacing the 100 amp panel with a 200 amp, to get 40
> breakers, and swap out for now the main 200 amp breaker for a 100 amp?
>
> he has never had a main breaker trip, his problem is FPE, and number
> of circuits. h

this elminates the need for new service drop, meter can etc

Posted by dpb on May 27, 2008, 9:13 am
hallerb@aol.com wrote:
>> A new friend asked me.......
>>
>> He has a FPE stab loc 100 amp main panel, and knows this model can
>> cause fires. worse his panel has many 1/2 breakers, panel is maxed out
>> with around 28 circuits. ABSOLUTELY JAMMED
>>
>> he wonders about replacing the 100 amp panel with a 200 amp, to get 40
>> breakers, and swap out for now the main 200 amp breaker for a 100 amp?
>>
>> he has never had a main breaker trip, his problem is FPE, and number
>> of circuits. h
>
> this elminates the need for new service drop, meter can etc

And the question is???

--

Posted by Mike Dobony on May 27, 2008, 9:52 am
On Tue, 27 May 2008 08:13:37 -0500, dpb wrote:

> hallerb@aol.com wrote:
>>> A new friend asked me.......
>>>
>>> He has a FPE stab loc 100 amp main panel, and knows this model can
>>> cause fires. worse his panel has many 1/2 breakers, panel is maxed out
>>> with around 28 circuits. ABSOLUTELY JAMMED
>>>
>>> he wonders about replacing the 100 amp panel with a 200 amp, to get 40
>>> breakers, and swap out for now the main 200 amp breaker for a 100 amp?
>>>
>>> he has never had a main breaker trip, his problem is FPE, and number
>>> of circuits. h
>>
>> this elminates the need for new service drop, meter can etc
>

Not necessarily. My son wanted to update his 100 amp service box with a
larger number of circuits. The city refused the permit unless he totally
upgraded to 200 amp service. That was not necessary for me when I simply
changed breaker boxes for a larger number of circuits. Check with the city
zoning and permit office.

> And the question is???

Posted by HeyBub on May 27, 2008, 11:03 am
Mike Dobony wrote:
> On Tue, 27 May 2008 08:13:37 -0500, dpb wrote:
>
>
> Not necessarily. My son wanted to update his 100 amp service box
> with a larger number of circuits. The city refused the permit unless
> he totally upgraded to 200 amp service. That was not necessary for
> me when I simply changed breaker boxes for a larger number of
> circuits. Check with the city zoning and permit office.
>

Shame you have to live in a city that requires a permit to replace or modify
a breaker box.



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