"Extremely aggravating." You are too kind. Wrestling those SE cables is one of life's great challenges. Some electricians make a service loop for each cable inside the box and then connect the bare ends to the main breaker. This eases the aggravation a bit and also facilitates any future work that may be required. Another sensible practice is to connect all of the grounds and neutrals to their respective bars before installing any breakers. It's much easier that way because the breakers and the hot leads don't get in the way.
@@EnjoytheToil I install a 200 amp meter combo base ( its code for my county). I also had the utility company upgrade the transformer and install a 200 amp service wire underground which they did for free.
You will not get a good ground if you separate the ground from the new codes. That's why when you tie everything at the first panel. You get a better ground because the neutral hubs the ground and then anything after that, you separate, maybe put a sub panel in. Next to that 1 or another, one or somewhere in the house.Then you separate the grounds and the neutrals
When you put the ground, you gotta put on a new job bar. Because that's your main panel. The neutral hubs the ground. How do it's work and then you? Separate your grounds after that, if you put a sub panel and you separate the grounds from the neutral. Or else you're reintroduced the neutral back into the ground system
"Extremely aggravating." You are too kind. Wrestling those SE cables is one of life's great challenges. Some electricians make a service loop for each cable inside the box and then connect the bare ends to the main breaker. This eases the aggravation a bit and also facilitates any future work that may be required. Another sensible practice is to connect all of the grounds and neutrals to their respective bars before installing any breakers. It's much easier that way because the breakers and the hot leads don't get in the way.
If you're the *handy* type who is detail-oriented/meticulously pays attention to details, you'd save yourself a boatload by/via DIY.
Nice upgrade money well spent
Excellent! Just the informatiion I was needing.
Glad I could help!
@@Grazing-M-Acresare you an electrician ?
@PennYankeeWoodworks I'm not a licensed electrician, I've always done my own electrical work though.
If you dont mind me asking how much would it cost to change the 100 amp fuse box to a 200 amp service upgrade? Thank you
To be honest I have no clue. All electrical supply are expensive. If I had to guess probably a couple thousand or so.
Thank you @@Grazing-M-Acres
depend on what state， if that state applies the newest NEC code, start at 4K
Is there a difference in the service line-in equipment? Did the utility company have to put in a 200amp compatible meter?
@@EnjoytheToil I install a 200 amp meter combo base ( its code for my county). I also had the utility company upgrade the transformer and install a 200 amp service wire underground which they did for free.
@@Grazing-M-Acres right on. Thanks.
You will not get a good ground if you separate the ground from the new codes. That's why when you tie everything at the first panel. You get a better ground because the neutral hubs the ground and then anything after that, you separate, maybe put a sub panel in. Next to that 1 or another, one or somewhere in the house.Then you separate the grounds and the neutrals
When you put the ground, you gotta put on a new job bar. Because that's your main panel. The neutral hubs the ground. How do it's work and then you? Separate your grounds after that, if you put a sub panel and you separate the grounds from the neutral. Or else you're reintroduced the neutral back into the ground system
what size entrance cable is that?
@tested123 I forget the exact name but it's aluminum wire rated for 200 amp.
@@Grazing-M-Acres in canada it would be 250 mcm.
You know where we live at. You're not allowed to have any electrical panels in a wet room or bathroom. We'll make you Tear it out where we live
6ft to main breaker NEC code
Main breaker is located outside just below the meter, pannel on the inside is a sub pannel.
No the height of the main breaker in your panel should be 6ft
@dalejones2108 is that a new code, I've never read that in our code book.
Well done….
Thank you!