Too small.
If it was preinstalled, it may have been adequate at the time of installation. It depends on the power requirements of the home. If this is a new install, the NEC has a minimum of 100A for service equipment. To be honest, I would install 200A minimum to allow for future expansion.
Absolutely not. A 60 amp whole house service is totally insufficient to power todays home, especially a 2800 square foot house. The NEC (National Electric Code) requires a minimum of 100 amp electrical service to any single family residence.
Check the battery voltage on your tester. The voltage on the panel is the same throughout the whole electrical system.
You would need to shutdown the power whenever you are working on the electrical service.
Depending on how many breakers you have in your exisiting panel if you only have a old 6 or 8 circuit panel then I would suggest a new panel, In the newer building world where you have a 20 or 30 circuit panel then I would suggest a sub panel.
A bad idea. That would be against the electrical code and the manufactures specifications.Another answer:Agreed. Only use approved structural material to hang an electrical panel. If you need to hang it away from an existing wall, use Unistrut.
If you are referring to electrical cord that would be, Service grade Oil resistant
You have to follow the lines. Could be blown fuse or any number of other things. Follow it back to the service.
infrared thermal camera
The same amount it would need from your electrical supplier.
That depends on what you're trying to find.If there is NO power to the panel, you would put a volt meter across the lugs entering the panel or tighten the lugs holding the service cable.If one circuit is failing, you might want to remove the breaker and verify that it isn't arcing at the rail, or you might want to replace the breaker.If you simply want to check to see if there IS an electrical panel, just search for it; it's usually not too far from the meter base.As usual, if you don't understand electricity, the dangers of electricity and the proper wiring standards and practices, leave it alone and request that an electrical contractor perform the work for you!
I really do not see how this would be an infringement on the panel space and from a safety standpoint I see no problem with it. Of course I would not want to touch the panel if the floor was wet even though it would be no real safety issue if the panel was wired correctly. Just use common sense.