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Posted by CJT on May 29, 2008, 5:42 pm
bud-- wrote:
> Jonathan Grobe wrote:
>
>
>
>>> 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?
>>
>
> #2 wire is about 0.097" diameter.
>
Huh?
> Sounds like a "main and range" panel with both "main" and "range" being
> service disconnects (the range circuit will still be hot if you pull out
> the "main" fuses). I believe these all had a rating of 100A. You can
> use 60A fuses in both the "main" and "range" (but you may want to limit
> the range to 40). (If a calculation of the proper size of the service
> for the house is 100A the fuses can all be 60A.)
>
You'd better at least consider the size of the wire downstream of the
breaker before making such claims.
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