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== == === === == == This is a big undertaking for a home owner. It is a complicated job in as much as you have to know wire sizes, ampacity of wires and proper electrical workmanship. Such a project should be left to a licensed electrical contractor to take out the proper permits and call for proper inspections. By taking this route it will leave you confident that if any mishaps happen to the installation down the road your insurance company will be behind you 100%. == == <><><>
The process of replacing the equipment that comprises your service is simple and straightforward:
Get a permit.
A trained person cuts the service conductors so that they don't interfere with the utility company lines [so they can splice back in]!
Remove the circuit conductors from the old panel.
Demolish the old service.
Install the new service.
Reconnect the circuit conductors.
Tie the new service cable back into the utility lines. The utility drop must be replaced with a larger one. The power company must do this.
Call for inspection.
<><><> As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed. Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
What else can I help you with?
What is the estimated cost of upgrading from 60A panel and replaced with a new 200A service?
Doing it yourself or hiring an electrician? Yourself: About $300. An Electrician: About $2000
If your service cable coming to the meter says 600V 3cd on it is it 100 150 or 200A and would upgrading to 100A from 60A be good enough for a 2-story single family 7 room home?
In my experience it is best to upgrade to an 200 amp service. The cost difference is minimal and is a selling point for the future. This includes replacing the service cable and Meter Box.
Will a 15000 kw transformer power a 2500sqft house?
A 15000 KW transformer will power a small city! One KW is one thousand watts, so 15000 KW is 15,000,000 watts. The average 2500 ft2 house in the US uses somewhere between 24000 and 48000 watts maximum (thats a 100A or 200A service). Did you perhaps mean 15000 watts? That would correspond to a 60A service, which is pretty small. If you have gas appliances (stove, furnace, water heater, clothes dryer) and no big electrical appliances, such as an air conditioner, then maybe a 60A service would do. Most jurisdictions require a minimum 100A service these days except in unusual situations, such as mobile homes and such. A house that size should have a 200A 42 circuit panel. This relates to a 50Kva transformer
Is it unsafe to have 60A service going into a new electrical box designed for 100A?
Its not recommended because your new main breaker will allow up to 100 amps and your old wire can only safely handle 60amps. If you put a 60amp main breaker in the new box, that would be acceptable. No, it is perfectly safe. Because the box is overrated, there is no problem. If the box is the main panel, and not a subpanel, install a 60A main breaker so you cannot overload your service. If it is a subpanel this 60A breaker should be in the main panel.
What wire is required for a 60A sub panel off a 150A main service?
For a 60A sub panel, you would typically use 6 AWG copper wire or 4 AWG aluminum wire to connect it to a 150A main service. Make sure to consult local electrical codes and regulations to ensure compliance.
What is the difference between a 60A service and a 100A service and how is the difference recognized?
The difference is the difference in the size of service entrance conductor and maximum ampacity of the service equipment [panel].The panel will be labeled and the main breaker, if there is one, will say 100 on the operating handle.It is unlikely you will find a sixty amp service unless it has fuses [probably with pull-outs] and cloth service cable [it will be very old]. Many of these old fuse services may be 100 amps.As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
Can 60A service in an older home be upgraded by adding a newer subpanel or do you have to add a new panel with a bigger wire?
More than likely you'll have to get a new panel with larger wire. The power company may have to come in and upsize their wire to your house as well. And you'll have to get a larger meter can. Fun, isn't it? :)
What size wire should be used to connect a 60A output from a generator to the distribution panel?
For a 60A output from a generator to a distribution panel, you would typically use a 6-gauge wire for copper or a 4-gauge wire for aluminum. Make sure to also check local electrical codes and guidelines to ensure correct sizing and safety compliance.
How do you hook up a 15 amp breaker to a 60 amp box?
If by "60 amp box" you mean a 60-amp service panel (circuit breakers or fuses), you would generally get a 60-A panel that has several slots designed to accept a variety of compatible breakers, from 15A to 60A. If you have a "box" with no breakers, you would need another "subpanel", with wires from the 60A box to the new subpanel, and install one or more 15A breakers in the subpanel. If you don't need more than one breaker, you might also simply use a 15A disconnect panel with a single breaker in it.
How old is wards western field deluxe model sb 60a?
sb 60a
Can you use 10 2 wire to come off a 60A double throw and run it to a sub panel with 2 spaces 20A each and be up to residential code?
No, using 10-2 wire for a 60A circuit is not up to code. For a 60A circuit, you need to use at least 6 AWG copper or 4 AWG aluminum wire. Also, the subpanel should be sized appropriately for the amperage of the circuit it is fed from. In this case, the subpanel should be at least 60A, not 20A.
What is the problem when you just upgraded to a 60A service to a 200A service and your lights still dim when you run the washing machine?
Up grading your incoming electrical service did not solve the problem most likely because of the strong possibility the washing machine and light share the same circuit. If this is the case you must run a separate circuit for the washer. If this is not the case then you probably have a lose neutral connection somewhere possibly even in your new service or the incoming lines themselves. This answer is difficult as some testing with volt meter needs to be done at the very least by a knowledgable and trained person. Sorry I can't be of more help.
