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06-10-2011, 11:58 PM	? #1
Newbie ? Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: central ohio Posts: 5
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06-11-2011, 12:01 AM	? #2
Member ? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Midwest Central States Posts: 2,135	NEC sites will not tell you about the permit, only your local city hall or county either by phone call, or their website can tell you what you need.
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06-11-2011, 01:08 AM	? #3
Newbie ? Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: central ohio Posts: 5	i am hoping not, however, if they want one i do have a friend that is licensed elec., so i do have guidance, a "come save my a*%" guy to go to. thanks.
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06-11-2011, 01:48 AM	? #4
Member ? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Midwest Central States Posts: 2,135	I would pull a copy of the NEC to keep on hand. The iPhone app from McGraw-Hill is the 2008, the 2011 should be in stores. Still, you want to contact City hall, county, or check their website for the rules where you live. Municodes can be found at http://www.municode.com/library/library.aspx They are limited to Akron, Athens, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton for the municipality codes on their site. Most may have adopted the 2008 codes, there are still some stuck in the 2005 or before. In our area, a city inspector did not have to inspect the replacement of our replacement from the drop to the new panel, since the electrician that did it, is licensed as a company to perform the scope of work under compliance of the city reg's. Some areas, require a city inspector to actually come in and inspect, before the meter is placed back in service, so really you need to check with your local.
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06-11-2011, 01:55 AM	? #5
" Euro " electrician ? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: WI & France { in France for now } Posts: 3,017	If you are aware that the 4/0 Alum is used common with 200 amp service set up. But are you plan to run this in the conduit or just use the SE cable ?? that will make the diffrence how you use the service entrance cable sizing. You will have to get the permit for this one and the local building inspector will have the latest info what you can do and what not ditto with the POCO { Power Compain? } requriement so expect some change if they do ask for it. And also they ( POCO ) will be happy to unhook the service drop but they WILL not hook it back up until the service entrance set up is inspected ( many POCO are getting very strict on this for safety issue ) Merci, Marc __________________ The answer will be based on NEC ( National Electrical code ) or CEC ( Cananda Electrical code ) or ECF ( Electrique Code France )
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06-11-2011, 07:01 AM	? #6
Electrical Contractor ? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delmarva Posts: 1,755	Sounds like you are going to a lot of trouble to not be upgrading your service. A service upgrade usually consists of replacing/upgrading the following: Service drop conductors Meter box (if needed) Cable from meter box to service disconnect Service disconnect Load center Often times, the service disconnect and load center are the same box, as in the case of a main breaker panel mounted directly behind the meter box. Do I understand correctly that you want to install a new service panel (load center) that is undersized compared to the rest of the system, only to change it to a larger one later? What is the logic in this? __________________ -KB Life is uncertain -- eat dessert first!!
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Yesterday, 01:56 AM	? #7
Newbie ? Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: central ohio Posts: 5	Last edited by hilltop; Yesterday at 02:00 AM.
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Yesterday, 07:38 AM	? #8
Licensed Electrical Cont. ? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 3,871	So you are going to replace everything. Using 4/0 for the riser, a 200A meter pan, #2AL into the house and a 100A panel? And the reason you are using the #2 and 100A panel is because of money?????? Do you have any idea the small cost difference between doing this job right, and doing it the way you propose?? I have to say, if you can't afford the $50-$75 difference between a 100A and 200A panel then you should probably wait till you can.
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Today, 12:04 AM	? #9
Newbie ? Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: central ohio Posts: 5	finally got a chance to come up with COMPLETE material list and, with help from my electrician friend, got pricing. came to $102 more than i figured it before. that also included friend of friend discount at elec. supply house, so time for a 200a upgrade. done once, done right, dont have to screw with it NO MORE!!! thanks to everyone that responded. beers and shots all around on me.
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