1793
Senior Member
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Occupation
- Inspector
I have a customer who would like to change out their Federal Pacific panel. The panel is marked 150 amp, about 6 years ago an additional panel was installed just below this original panel. These panels are mounted flush with the drywall.
I have counted up the circuits needed and I have 39 mixed between 2p and 1p. The only 150 amp MB panels I can find are 30 circuit max. and even these are quite expensive. I have pondered moving up to a 200 amp MB but I'm not sure if the size of the current Service conductors, they are the older cloth type and I can't tell their size nor can read any markings.
1. Is there any way of knowing the Service rating of the Meter Socket?
2. I don't feel comfortable installing a 200 amp MB without knowing the Service conductor size.
Options and or opinions welcome.
Thanks in advance.
I have counted up the circuits needed and I have 39 mixed between 2p and 1p. The only 150 amp MB panels I can find are 30 circuit max. and even these are quite expensive. I have pondered moving up to a 200 amp MB but I'm not sure if the size of the current Service conductors, they are the older cloth type and I can't tell their size nor can read any markings.
1. Is there any way of knowing the Service rating of the Meter Socket?
2. I don't feel comfortable installing a 200 amp MB without knowing the Service conductor size.
Options and or opinions welcome.
Thanks in advance.
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