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wrote:
A good friend has a FPE 100 amp cabinet. Obviously the breakers are
JUNK! He lacks the $ for a new service right now. He wonders if he
could replace the 100 FBE cabinet with a 200 amp new service but
install for now a 100 amp main breaker till he has the bucks to
replace the service completely.

Anything unsafe about this rather creative idea?

Why? You don't get the benefit until you get both parts so why pay for
one now and not receive any benefit until you pay for the second. Put the
money in the bank until you can do it all. It will be less labor and maybe
you can save a couple of dollars as well.

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Joseph Meehan

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