Rich Grise
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Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:48 am Post subject:
Re: Bought a house with a Fuse Box. Should I replace with a |
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:25:43 -0500, Beeper wrote:
| Quote: | I'm not a licensed electrician. I work in an industrial setting where I
don't need to be. However, you are getting some good sound advice or should
I say questions. Fuses in my mind are much better than breakers, however
technology says you'll have breakers. Did you know a breaker is guarenteed
for 1 trip? Just like fuses, but the breaker can be used again! None the
less, if you are going to up your electrical load on an old system, it is in
your best interest to have a qualified,licensed,insured and last but not
least, respectable electrician inspect your house. Don't be afraid to tell
them you want to upgrade and not go broke at the same time. Get an estimate
from a couple and see what they say. One thing you have to remember.
Electrical code and a good conscious prevents an honest electrician from
doing some things that would save you money. Just my opinion for what it is
worth.. Your main box should have a label of some sort telling you what
amperage it is rated for. The size of the main fuse is another good
indication if it hasn't been compromised. Yes the size of the wiring coming
in is the main tell tale.
"Zack" <schneebie1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1109090319.747412.175700@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
I don't know how much/if any of the work I would do myself. I really
want to sound knowlegable though when the electrican comes to quote the
job. Otherwise I am going to get ripped off!.
How do I tell the capicity of the service to the house? I assume that
it is directly related to the guage of the wire comming to the house
from the powerlines and from the power meter to the fuse box. Is this
correct?
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I just realized, if you can afford to put in a spa, you can afford to get
it wired right. ;-)
Cheers!
Rich
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