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What is the difference between a 60A service and a 100A service and how is the difference recognized?
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∙ 14y ago
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.
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∙ 11y agoLook at the main breaker or fuse at top of main panel and see if it is labeled 60 or 100.
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35mm2 can hold how many amp?
100A
If a 100a breaker keeps tripping?
If a 100 amp breaker keeps tripping there is an overload on the system.
When did builders start installing 100A service with breakers in new constructions in Minneapolis Minnesota?
I don't know anything about Minneapolis except that it's cold, but anything under 100 Amps is normally inadequate for an average home. Therefore, the service you mention is the bare minimum required for a home of less than 2,000 sf leaving little room for future consumption and the possibility of costs for upgrading to a larger service.
Why has your house got 100 amp fuse in the meter box but only 60 amp cable running from it?
The electric company probably upgraded your service, but the house hasn't been re-wired to take advantage of it. 60A used to be common, but 100A is much more common now.
What size pipe and size aluminum wire are required for a 100A sub panel off a 200A main service?
A #1 aluminum wire with a insulation factor of 90 degrees C is rated at 105 amps. Three #1 wires can be installed into an 1 1/2" conduit.
How do you upgrade the service from a 120V 100A circuit breaker to 240V 30A for appliances like ovens and dryers?
Have an electrician wire you a proper line for the appliance. You were just kidding about the 100A, right? 10, or 20amp, not 100.
What is 100a pipe?
this is pipe size dn100 ( Diametre Nominal 100) =100A
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.
Is 100a - 35 a monomial?
No because 100a-35 is an algebraic expression containing two terms.
How many circuits can you have with 100A service?
As many as you want without exceeding the 100amps. You could have 100 circuits if all you have is a single 100watt light on each circuit.
Who made the Revelation Model 100A?
Mossberg
35mm2 can hold how many amp?
100A
What is A apart of a whole expressed in hundredths?
It is 100A hundredths.
What are the release dates for The Electric Company - 1971 100A 5-100?
The Electric Company - 1971 100A 5-100 was released on: USA: 5 March 1976
How do you remove alt 100A fuse in a 1997 Toyota Corolla?
I just removed a ALT 100A fuse in my buddy's Toyota Corolla from 93'. I had to disasemble the hole fusebox in the engineroom, to take the fuses out from beneath it. They are boltet on, (search google: "ALT 100A" first article). Hope this was helpfull. Rasmus DK.
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
What size ground wire for 100a service?
A 100 amp residential service requires a size #8 copper wire, it should be insulated in green.
