goldstar
Senior Member
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
Went to look at this service upgrade this week :
This is currently a 60 amp, 1-120/240V service located just inside the garage door. There are a total of 8 fuses (4 in the main section, one directly above, 2 above that and 2 on the bottom right). The elderly woman who lives there told me since she's lived there she's never blown a fuse. After a closer inspection none of the fuses were less than 30 amps. No wonder (I'm sure her late husband had a lot to do with that). The pull-chain light fixture at the top left has a lamp cord and plug attached to it. That turns on another key-less fixture on the back side of the garage. The 4" square box at the bottom right has 1 AC feeding and 5 AC's leaving to supply branch circuits along with a duplex receptacle installed. The black wire near the bottom of the panel is an SO cord and has a plug on the end of it. That's for the dishwasher directly on the opposite side of the wall. The current service is run thru a 1" gal conduit painted the color of the house.
The woman's questions were as follows :
All important questions to her I'm sure but would not have been first on my list.:happyno:
BTW, her insurance co. told her to upgrade the service by the end of June or they will drop her. Gave her a price. Haven't heard back from her yet. I'm betting I'll hear from her on the 29th. :slaphead: Should I hold the date ? :roll:
This is currently a 60 amp, 1-120/240V service located just inside the garage door. There are a total of 8 fuses (4 in the main section, one directly above, 2 above that and 2 on the bottom right). The elderly woman who lives there told me since she's lived there she's never blown a fuse. After a closer inspection none of the fuses were less than 30 amps. No wonder (I'm sure her late husband had a lot to do with that). The pull-chain light fixture at the top left has a lamp cord and plug attached to it. That turns on another key-less fixture on the back side of the garage. The 4" square box at the bottom right has 1 AC feeding and 5 AC's leaving to supply branch circuits along with a duplex receptacle installed. The black wire near the bottom of the panel is an SO cord and has a plug on the end of it. That's for the dishwasher directly on the opposite side of the wall. The current service is run thru a 1" gal conduit painted the color of the house.
The woman's questions were as follows :
- Can the meter enclosure remain inside the garage ?
- What color will the wire or conduit be on the outside of the house ?
- Can the wire be painted ?
- If I choose PVC Can that be be painted ?
- Can I leave the pull-chain light where it is ?
- Can I leave the back garage light plugged in ?
All important questions to her I'm sure but would not have been first on my list.:happyno:
BTW, her insurance co. told her to upgrade the service by the end of June or they will drop her. Gave her a price. Haven't heard back from her yet. I'm betting I'll hear from her on the 29th. :slaphead: Should I hold the date ? :roll: