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Edwin Pawlowski
 
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Default Updating old house to 200 Amp service?


"Dave" wrote in message
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If you have the following breakers;

50 electric range
40 central a/c
30 water heater
30 dryer
60 subpanel of 120V circuits
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210 total

Then what is the appropriate service?


The number and size of the breakers does not determine the service required.
That is determined by load. What is the actual load assuming that the AC
will be running while you are cooking and the dryer is working? I'd opt for
200A but you may get away with 100A real load. You have to read the
nameplates.