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Depends on the load. Most residential homes require at the very least a 200 amp service panel.
This type of question usually means you aren't ready to do this yourself. Study some electrical material and the National Electrical Code and work this answer out for yourself. If I were to give you an answer, you might attempt to do something you shouldn't be doing, and that may cost someone a shock, a home fire, or their life.
When buying a distribution panel look for the capacity rating of the bus. There are some panels that have a 100% rating and others that only have an 80% rating. This rating is reflected in the price of the panel. The least expensive panel might not be the right one for your application.
A 100 amp panel should have a conservatively rated busbar and wiring but this says nothing about your particular panel. If you are asking a question relating to safety it needs to be seen by an electrician.
If you are contemplating an electrical upgrade the 70 to 100 jump is not justified. Presuming that you are going to get a qualified electrical contractor to do the installation along with the proper permits, go to a 200 amp panel. Your labour costs are going to be the same no matter what size panel you get installed. The only difference in costs will be the materials. Go for a 200 amp 42 circuit distribution panel. It will increase your resale value of the house should you decide to sell in the future.
Depends on the load. Most residential homes require at the very least a 200 amp service panel.
To keep the current on the neutral to a minimum.
This type of question usually means you aren't ready to do this yourself. Study some electrical material and the National Electrical Code and work this answer out for yourself. If I were to give you an answer, you might attempt to do something you shouldn't be doing, and that may cost someone a shock, a home fire, or their life.
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When buying a distribution panel look for the capacity rating of the bus. There are some panels that have a 100% rating and others that only have an 80% rating. This rating is reflected in the price of the panel. The least expensive panel might not be the right one for your application.
Electrical wire sheathing should not project more than about one inch into the electric panel.
Yes, it can cause shorts and corrosion. No moisture should ever be allowed to enter a service panel.
Siemens bought Gould so a Siemens panel should work.
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No, it shouldn't. Electrical work revolves around recommended and non recommended procedures. In this case, the sheathing needs to project no more than about one inch into the electrical panel.
The ground wire should come from the ground rod and to the main electrical panel grounding terminal.