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Old 08-25-2008, 08:52 PM   #1
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Lightbulb How to keep that old fuse box in service...
Here is a good one from a home inspector's forum. The fuse box "repair job" at a high rise apartment building...
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Old 08-25-2008, 11:26 PM   #2
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Swear to GOSH, that is one of my customers we have given pricing for replacement. SERIOUSLY
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Swear to GOSH, that is one of my customers we have given pricing for replacement. SERIOUSLY
And it looks a helluva lot like one I just bid on:

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Not enough rust on yours.
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Does each apartment only have a 30 amp(service) disconnects?? Been a couple of decades since I have done any work changing out services like this.
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Not enough rust on yours.
Yea, but it's only a 200a single phase, and they want 60kW of baseboard heat added.....

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Does each apartment only have a 30 amp(service) disconnects?? Been a couple of decades since I have done any work changing out services like this.
If you mean mine, each unit has a 40/2 'main', with 3 15a SPs for 3 circuits. 5 THWs in each 1/2" EMT homerun.
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Amazing the one we have is 200 amp also they want to add washers dryers, then there is the natural progression of bigger fridges, microwave, etc....Oh this is a condo
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