How do you upgrade a 60 amp service to 100 amp?

Answer 1

Get yourself an Quilified Electrician, The wire for the 100 amp fuse is going to be larger than what it would take for a 60 amp fuse so the wires are not going too fit in the 60 amp fuse properly Danger in more ways than one.

Answer 2

You need to have an electrician install a new electrical service to your home. That would include a new Service entrance cable that attached to the wires that your utility provides you. You will need a new meter and electric panel rated for a 100 amp. The ground system for you electric service also will have to be upgraded for 100 amps.

Answer 3

This needs to be done by an electrician. The basic steps are:

1. Make sure that the cable from power company support 100 Amps (Usually the case unless very old service cables). This is a power company call.

2. Determine if the electric panel itself must be replaced based on the rating of the panel.

3. Make sure there are no code problems that would cause rewiring or replacement of current panel.

4. Disconnect house from power company. Usually done by removing the electric meter.

5. Do all new main panel work.

6. Reinstall meter.

Also the proper electric permits need to be pulled from local authority and they have to inspect and approve the work.

Answer 4

Most communities/ electrical power companies will require a building permit and will require that a licensed electrician perform the work. It will involve running new wires from the meter base to the breaker panel, and possibly even new service cable from the transformer to your house.

But a licensed electrician will know exactly what you need.