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How do you switch from a fuse box to a 200 amp circuit breaker box?
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∙ 13y ago
The parts themselves will run about $250 USD. Its the individual breakers (which are sold separately that add up. You will also probably have to increase the size of the cable that feeds the new panel (breaker box). Depending on how far the new panel is from the 'load' side of the electric meter, this new supply cable could become somewhat pricey. I would definitely hire an electrician to do the work, there are codes that need met.
I payed about $500 USD 4 years ago for the installation only. The time is in bending the new supply cable (usually 4/0 gauge) which is thick and hard to maneuver AND reconnecting all of the individual circuits out of the panel into the various circuits in the house. A feasible option could be to install a second breaker panel to feed the increased load; i.e. Hot-tub, Deep Freezer, Electric furnace, Pool heater, etc. If you're upgrading from a fuse box, DON'T DELAY. My house is 75 yrs old and the electrician found several circuits which weren't even fused, just connected directly to the 'hot' bar in the fuse box.
Look into the make of panel because certain brands only accept breakers that ONLY FIT THEIR PANELS. Find a breaker box (panel) that accepts several different makes of breakers which will allow you to shop around for the least expensive.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoCall a qualified, bonded, licensed electrician. Your question begs 100 more answers.
Remember the circuit breakers are there to protect your home from fire and the occupants from electrical shock.
You most likely will need to update your meter can and grounding issues. Not to mention the other dozen NEC updates you may require.
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∙ 14y agoThis is a major electrical undertaking and should be done by an registered electrical contractor. Permits have to be taken out, inspections done, utility disconnects and re connects done. If the new service can be kept close to the old one, money can be saved by doing this. Make sure that the new 200 amp panel is at least a 42 circuit board.
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∙ 14y agoNo, absolutely not. The wiring supplying your 100 A panel can only carry 100 amps, not 200 A !
If you were to install a 200 A main breaker and then draw more amps than the supply wire can carry, it would overheat and burn. Good way to burn your house to the ground.
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∙ 11y agoHome owner big job
Yes but none of the equipment from the 100 amp service can be reused, it will be a total rebuild. 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%.
Some 200A upgrades can be accomplished simply by making the existing service panel a subpanel of a new 200A main panel and adding as many more 100A subpanels as you may need in your installation. It is not very difficult but requires a licensed electrician to deal with the power-grid side of the connections to the new 200A drop.
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∙ 12y agoIf indeed you have a 100 amp rated meter, it should not be placed on the service conductors feeding a 200 amp panel.
You are more likely to have a problem with conductor size than with the meter. If the utility company is supplying only 100 amp service, the conductors probably are not large enough to safely carry 200 amps.
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∙ 12y agoIt depends on your skill level. Not difficult to change it to a 100 amp panel if you know what you're doing but to upgrade to a 200 amp panel requires quite a bit more effort. This is assuming it is the main panel and not a sub off a 200 amp main.
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∙ 13y agoIt 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%.
If you think that you will do the job yourself be prepared to answer electrical questions from an electrical inspector before he will issue you an electrical permit. It is his way of testing your knowledge to see if you have the capacity to do the job.
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 REALLY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
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∙ 10y agoYes, but you may have to upgrade the size of the service entrance wire and the meter base.
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Option 1: Use a circuit breaker. The breaker is essentially a switch that will turn off the electricity in the event of a current overload fault occurring somewhere either in appliances connected to the circuit or to the circuit's own wiring. Option 2: Use a fuse. Will turn off the electricity in the event of a current overload. One downside is that fuses destroy themselves in order to cut-off the power, so you have to replace them. Another downside is that some of the simpler types of fuse are not as fast-acting as a circuit breaker so they can allow more damage to occur before they shut off the supply of current.In reality, unlike a circuit breaker, a fuse is not really an "overload protection device" but a "device for opening a circuit which has a higher current subjected to it than it was designed to carry", such as a short circuit condition.For example certain types of electric motor need to draw a high start-up current so a circuit feeding such a motor must be fused at up to 250% of the motor's rated running current or Full Load Amperage (FLA). So a motor could be in an overload state up to 200% over its FLA and still not blow the fuse. For more information about circuit protection devices see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.
What is the amperage rating of the mission essential power MEP circuit breaker of the secondary distribution center?
200 amps
Can you install a 2 20 breaker into a breaker box that has space but all other breakers add up to more amps than the 200 amp main breaker?
Yes. You'll seldom run every circuit to full capacity. The main breaker will trip if all the individual circuits exceed the 200 amp rating of the main breaker.
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How many breaker amps will a 200 amp service with no main breaker support?
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Can you take out fuse box and put a breaker box in using the same wires?
There are a few things to consider before doing this. If the branch circuits have a ground wire in the cable sets then they can be used again. Replacing a fuse box with a breaker panel is half the step. A fuse box suggests that the home is an older type home. The new breaker panel should not be traded straight across circuit for circuit but should be upgraded to at least a 200 amp panel these days. This will mean a new service mast, meter base and larger wire for the upgraded service. There will have to be an electrical permit taken out even for a fuse box to breaker panel change out. If there is a service disconnect switch ahead of the fuse box the job will be a bit simpler. Most good electrical contractors will give you a free estimate as to what your costs will be so you will be able to set a budget for the project. In most jurisdictions if you have work done on existing electrical installations the rest of the home has to be brought up to current code regulations. This will add to the expense depending on how old the home is.
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