Did I understand my electrician correctly - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

phillybikerguy · 12-19-2009, 04:28 AM

Hi, please help with a question. I am moving my shop to a new location. I currently have 150 single phase service. Where I am moving has 2- 100 amp single phase service with one panel being for heat only totalizer I believe is the name of the service. I currently draw 141 Amps at full capacity (I turned everything on and clamped each leg and added together). That number is peak and fluctuates but never higher than 141. None of that 141 is heat, so it would have to go on the 100 main panel.

Question: I think my electrician said that would be fine because you have up to 100 amps on each leg of the service. So as long as one leg does not pull more than 100 amps i'll be ok. Did I understand him correctly??

thanks

smitty1358 · 12-19-2009, 04:39 AM

What do you mean you think your electrician said? Why you askin us? Call your Frickin electrician!

phillybikerguy · 12-19-2009, 04:40 AM

gee thanks for the help...

phillybikerguy · 12-19-2009, 04:41 AM

That's great smitty... you join the same month I do and you think you own the place. Go get shocked!

smitty1358 · 12-19-2009, 04:58 AM

Who cares what month I joined. Your the one not listening to your electrician! Besides Im an electrician.

Bob Badger · 12-19-2009, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smitty1358

What do you mean you think your electrician said? Why you askin us? Call your Frickin electrician!

Someone pee in you're Cheerios or what?

Maybe the gut just wants to make sure his EC is correct.

smitty1358 · 12-19-2009, 05:10 AM

If I was a doctor and you called me on the phone and I told you your white blood cell count was to high, would you stick a needle in your ass and send it to a lab? No you wouldnt, you would go see a ****in doctor, so hire an electrician and stop bein so cheap!

jrannis · 12-19-2009, 05:13 AM

When you said that you added them all together, did you mean that you took a reading from each incoming leg and totaled them up and got something like 141 amps?
Have an electrician measure each leg, write it down, pay him for his time and let us know what you have

phillybikerguy · 12-19-2009, 05:22 AM

I used to work for a GC for alot of years when I was younger, but really don't mess with electricity that much...except for basic wiring.

I Clamped each leg one leg was about 73 and the other was around 68 and that's how I got 141.

And Smitty before I go taking medicine or sticking needles, i'm going to ask another doctor!!! I think you need a vacation Smitty. Maybe you should go hang out with Jrannis in sunny florida and at the same time he could teach you a thing or two about electricity. You must really be a busy electrician with an attitude like that.

smitty1358 · 12-19-2009, 05:27 AM

You should always get a second opinion.

Bob Badger · 12-19-2009, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smitty1358

If I was a doctor and you called me on the phone and I told you your white blood cell count was to high, would you stick a needle in your ass and send it to a lab? No you wouldnt, you would go see a ****in doctor, so hire an electrician and stop bein so cheap!

He has an electrician, he is asking for second opinion.

Maybe you should see a Dr. and get some chill pills.

smitty1358 · 12-19-2009, 05:33 AM

Maybe I could learn a thing or two, maybe not. Just cause I do not care to help you with your question could hardly be a factor in me being busy or not.

smitty1358 · 12-19-2009, 05:38 AM

Why dont you jet out to his shop Bob and do a load calc. You gave no advice, your just rippin on me. Save it timer!

jrannis · 12-19-2009, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phillybikerguy

I used to work for a GC for alot of years when I was younger, but really don't mess with electricity that much...except for basic wiring.

I Clamped each leg one leg was about 73 and the other was around 68 and that's how I got 141.

And Smitty before I go taking medicine or sticking needles, i'm going to ask another doctor!!! I think you need a vacation Smitty. Maybe you should go hang out with Jrannis in sunny florida and at the same time he could teach you a thing or two about electricity. You must really be a busy electrician with an attitude like that.

The answer is................... you have 73 amps! You are now operating at 73% capacity of that 100amp panel.
We, as a practice, like to keep these things at a max of 80%.

phillybikerguy · 12-19-2009, 05:44 AM

Thank you very much for that answer, so I did understand my EC correctly, cool that makes me happy......i'm close to capacity but not at it.

My parents live in W.Palm Beach so if you service that area I'm happy to recommend you.

See how that works Smitty.

smitty1358 · 12-19-2009, 05:59 AM

Glad someone answered you. Sorry if I wasnt much help, see ya on your next question.

phillybikerguy · 12-19-2009, 06:05 AM

Can't wait......

robnj772 · 12-19-2009, 06:42 AM

Don't answer this guy's question.

Way too many non electricians on here recently

If your not an electrician your not supposed to be on here .

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