I think I overkilled it :)

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buckofdurham said:
But for this installation I would have used a double gang meterbase with one mask.
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I concur, except I would have used one mast, and saved the mask for Halloween.
 
I did a 200 amp upgrade on a 1900 Georgian home last week and I made sure to explain to the HO were the conduit was going and he didnt have a problem with it untill I was done. He hated the sight of it and wanted to know why it Looked like an Alaskan Pipe line on the side of his house. The next day he gutted his basement and asked if I can rerun it through his basement. I said no problem but it will cost him xxxx amount of dollars. He didnt even batt an eye and said "No Problem" (music to my ears)
I guess the moral of the story is sometimes we need to design to the home or structure.
 
peter d said:
You're a funny guy Larry....I'll bet you're funny looking too. :)
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Moi?​

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220/221 said:
I'm goin with that.^
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I knew you would. :)

But if I was an inspector I would not buy off on that, you could (and I would have) get another support above the meter.

The EMT braces would never last where I am, they would rust away but I do understand they will last fine where you are.
 
IF I were going to overkill a job I would at least add all the required support. Why wait for the inspector or power company to see what they will say?
 
220/221 said:
Tiny little ghetto duplex.

Original 60 amp services w/ 2, 20 amp circuits each. One for the evaporative cooler and one for lights/receps.

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Time for an upgrade, so rather than ordering a more suitable service I just used our standard resi Seimans 40 space 200 amp all in ones @ just over $100 each.

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Plenty of room for future :)

There is crown moulding at the eave so I tried to offset bend some 2" IMC but failed (kinked) so I just mounted some 4x4 to stand the whole thing off far enough for the risers to clear.
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Using that 4x4 wood would never fly around here.

Although it's allowed to attach directly to the side of a wood structure, attaching wood to a concrete block wall to support a service panel is not allowed....metal only.

Local ordinance.

Don't ask me why.

steve
 
Although it's allowed to attach directly to the side of a wood structure, attaching wood to a concrete block wall to support a service panel is not allowed....metal only.
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Probably a rain/moisture factor that we don't have in the desert.

I was going to use some metal from my boneyard but as soon as I picked up a 10' piece and started to carry it to my truck (@ about 100#'s), I thought of redwood so I went to the lumber yard 1/2 mile away.



Why wait for the inspector or power company to see what they will say?
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It was an odd installation with the eave built like that and I kind of planned as I went along. The 3' thing didn't occur to me until I was putting it up. I KNOW it is structurally sound so I figured I could cheat by 16" I could easily go back and add some more strut and back braces....but will it really do anything?

Oh well....I'll do it right the next time.
 
mdshunk said:
That's what came to my mind first when I read this thread's title. I thought I was going to see two or three pop-in bushings instead of just one.
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Looking at a service installed by 220/221 just ain't right without seeing some snap-in bushings. :confused:
 
Looking at a service installed by 220/221 just ain't right without seeing some snap-in bushings.
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They wouldn't fit into the wp boxes....but I used chase nipples if it make you feel any better :cool:
 
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