3 phase 225 mlo 208v panel change

[Fordean]

Have to remove this panel
Basically locked in 2 2 in rigids on bottom
2 in rigid nipple 1/2 in rigid on top plus many others Any way to cut 1/2 in rigid with wires still in pipe Need to relief top

 

[Fordean]

Here is panel couldnt get it uploaded said file to large

 

[electrofelon]

What is the end goal? Doesn't look like anything is wrong with panel itself. Can you just put new breakers in and put a new sub next to it and move some circuits over?

 

[ptonsparky]

What is the end goal? Doesn't look like anything is wrong with panel itself. Can you just put new breakers in and put a new sub next to it and move some circuits over?

I agree, a sub from a sub looks good from here.

 

[Fordean]

I was told to inspect because insurance company had negative views sbout it
I could not figure what else to do but change out Sub panel i will consider But they gave the ok to replace
I had similar problem in past

Owner showed me a panel oveloaded like this and pushed on cover
He was stating panel being hot (in which this same panel probably is in summer)
What happened next The slight pressure he put onto it caused the deteriorated plastic separating the three phase busses
To come together. Large event took place
So good practice, I am sure this unit is getting hot

 

[SceneryDriver]

I was told to inspect because insurance company had negative views sbout it
I could not figure what else to do but change out Sub panel i will consider But they gave the ok to replace
I had similar problem in past

Owner showed me a panel oveloaded like this and pushed on cover
He was stating panel being hot (in which this same panel probably is in summer)
What happened next The slight pressure he put onto it caused the deteriorated plastic separating the three phase busses
To come together. Large event took place
So good practice, I am sure this unit is getting hot

A lot of that mess seems to be sloppy wire management. Previous sparkies accordion-ing wire into the panel "so there's extra for a repair." I stripped out almost 75ft of wire from a panel that looked like this and there was plenty of room once everything was neatened up.

If the bus or plastic is damaged / overheated, just get replacement guts and leave the can alone.

If the client wants to add circuits and you're out of room, I second the suggestion of a subpanel. Just make sure you actually have capacity on the current panel's feeder.


SceneryDriver

 

[Fordean]

A lot of that mess seems to be sloppy wire management. Previous sparkies accordion-ing wire into the panel "so there's extra for a repair." I stripped out almost 75ft of wire from a panel that looked like this and there was plenty of room once everything was neatened up.

If the bus or plastic is damaged / overheated, just get replacement guts and leave the can alone.

If the client wants to add circuits and you're out of room, I second the suggestion of a subpanel. Just make sure you actually have capacity on the current panel's feeder.


SceneryDriver

To old i doubt their parts for this
Did u see all the tandems?

 

[electrofelon]

To old i doubt their parts for this
Did u see all the tandems?

Do you really need parts?

 

[hillbilly1]

You would probably be better off to turn that into a tap can, and mount a new panel close by. But it doesn’t look like you have any space.

 

[Fordean]

To old i doubt their parts for this
Did u see all the tandems?

You would probably be better off to turn that into a tap can, and mount a new panel close by. But it doesn’t look like you have any space.

Thats a great idea

 

[topgone]

Thats a great idea

To avoid a lot of disruptions, you might have to migrate circuit by circuit to a panel to be installed at that same location!