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How do you tell if you have 60 amp or 100 amp service? Jonathan Grobe 05-29-2008
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Posted by Jonathan Grobe on May 29, 2008, 1:59 am
How do you tell if you have 60 amp or 100 amp service?

The wiring in the service cable is aluminum. What sizes
would be 60 amp and what would be 100 amp?

I have an old size fusebox, with main on the left
side and range on the right side. While right now
there are 4 of the long 60 amp fuses in the fuse box,
am I correct that probably the correct numbers should
be 60 amp in the main and 40 amp in the range for a total
of 100 amps--and that this is probably a 100 amp service?

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Posted by on May 29, 2008, 6:03 am
> How do you tell if you have 60 amp or 100 amp service?
>
> The wiring in the service cable is aluminum. What sizes
> would be 60 amp and what would be 100 amp?
>
> I have an old size fusebox, with main on the left
> side and range on the right side. While right now
> there are 4 of the long 60 amp fuses in the fuse box,
> am I correct that probably the correct numbers should
> be 60 amp in the main and 40 amp in the range for a total
> of 100 amps--and that this is probably a 100 amp service?
>
> --
> Jonathan Grobe Books
> Browse our inventory of thousands of used books at:http://www.grobebooks.com

My guess (non professional) is 60A.

Posted by RBM on May 29, 2008, 6:48 am

> How do you tell if you have 60 amp or 100 amp service?
>
> The wiring in the service cable is aluminum. What sizes
> would be 60 amp and what would be 100 amp?
>
> I have an old size fusebox, with main on the left
> side and range on the right side. While right now
> there are 4 of the long 60 amp fuses in the fuse box,
> am I correct that probably the correct numbers should
> be 60 amp in the main and 40 amp in the range for a total
> of 100 amps--and that this is probably a 100 amp service?
>
> --
> Jonathan Grobe Books
> Browse our inventory of thousands of used books at:
> http://www.grobebooks.com

You are correct. The service entrance cable will determine the service size.
If it is aluminum, it should be #2, if it's copper #4. Anything smaller
would be a 60 amp service
>



Posted by Jonathan Grobe on May 29, 2008, 12:12 pm
>
> You are correct. The service entrance cable will determine the service size.
> If it is aluminum, it should be #2, if it's copper #4. Anything smaller
> would be a 60 amp service
>>
What is the diameter of #2 aluminum?

--
Jonathan Grobe Books
Browse our inventory of thousands of used books at:
http://www.grobebooks.com


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 29, 2008, 12:32 pm
>
> > You are correct. The service entrance cable will determine the service s=
ize.
> > If it is aluminum, it should be #2, if it's copper #4. Anything smaller
> > would be a 60 amp service
>
> What is the diameter of #2 aluminum?
>
> --
> Jonathan Grobe Books =EF=BF=BD
> Browse our inventory of thousands of used books at:http://www.grobebooks.c=
om

theres a chance of a miss match, like a undersized meter socket.......

my bet 60 amps....

might as well upgrade once to 200 amps........

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