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Default wire size and 200amp service

On Jun 27, 9:59?pm, Terry wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:34:42 -0700, wrote:
I currently have 150amp service. The meter and the load center are
separated by about 50-feet. The wiring from the meter to the load
center is 2/0 aluminum. I work for a major residential electrical



ahh just for the record that long 50 foot between meter and load
center can cause a voltage drop under heavy whole house loads.

myself if I were adding a addition then upgrading the whole thing is
what i would do, since its a small part of the overall cost and adds
resale value in the future