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Magnettica · 10-19-2009, 10:27 PM

My uncle, who helps me with these upgrades, is really coming along. He did most of the inside work and I did most of the outside. This one took 9 hours excluding the time picking up material, permits, and inspection. It's a damn good feeling knowing the help is beginning to be able to work without 2 billion questions every 30 seconds

Magnettica · 10-19-2009, 10:27 PM

Steve G. · 10-19-2009, 10:29 PM

Looks very nice!

Black4Truck · 10-19-2009, 10:31 PM

nice job.. looks good having the pipe going through the wood instead of the brick foundation.

Never understood why they took the low road like that

william1978 · 10-19-2009, 10:32 PM

Looks good.

captkirk · 10-19-2009, 10:32 PM

Nice work Ron. I would have given them one gfci, provided there wasnt another one 25 feet away.....

two gfci's, two 1900, two 1/2" offsets, two breakers some wire = one big tub of Enfamile baby formula from Costco.....

steelersman · 10-19-2009, 10:34 PM

Nice work. I've got one that is very similar to this I'm about to do in a week or so.

steelersman · 10-19-2009, 10:36 PM

What I don't get is how they (looks like the existing SEU supplying the line side of the meters is the same size as what's leaving the meter and going into the panel) can use the same size cable feeding 2 meters. This is how the one I'm about to do looks. I'll take a few pics when I do it.

william1978 · 10-19-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by captkirk

Nice work Ron. I would have given them one gfci, provided there wasnt another one 25 feet away.....

two gfci's, two 1900, two 1/2" offsets, two breakers some wire = one big tub of Enfamile baby formula from Costco.....

Proud Dad.

Magnettica · 10-19-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by captkirk

Nice work Ron. I would have given them one gfci, provided there wasnt another one 25 feet away.....

two gfci's, two 1900, two 1/2" offsets, two breakers some wire = one big tub of Enfamile baby formula from Costco.....

What happened was there were 2 GFCI circuit breakers marked "bathroom" used for each 1st and 2nd floor bathroom. So instead of installing very expensive GFCI single pole circuit breakers I opted to install the devices and knockout two birds with one stone. However, the 2 bathroom circuits were never marked before taking them out of the old panel so we had to find them later. While identifying the panel, I saw that GFCI devices were already installed in the bathroom. But the boxes were already installed so that's why they got 2 GFCI's instead of just one. Hopefully, the people on the first floor won't "steal" from the 1st floor tenant. I'll probably put a blank on there before the inspection on Friday.

captkirk · 10-19-2009, 10:43 PM

Wheres the board with the meter on it. I love that thing......You could probably market those for guys like me that want one but never get around to making one....

Magnettica · 10-19-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by steelersman

What I don't get is how they (looks like the existing SEU supplying the line side of the meters is the same size as what's leaving the meter and going into the panel) can use the same size cable feeding 2 meters. This is how the one I'm about to do looks. I'll take a few pics when I do it.

Why does the riser amperage need to be larger than the conductors feeding the panel?

A 100 amp riser could feed a total of (6) 100 amp MB panels if you wanted to.

Is it a good design? No...

Magnettica · 10-19-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by captkirk

Wheres the board with the meter on it. I love that thing......You could probably market those for guys like me that want one but never get around to making one....

Didn't make it to any of the pictures. It was there by front door leaning up against the handrail. It was a PITA moving the extension ladder all day to "bug-in" and then to other side to attach the conduit and straps. Plus there was a sidewalk with a step right there too.

Peter D · 10-19-2009, 10:51 PM

You interested in selling that old FPE gear to me?

Magnettica · 10-19-2009, 10:52 PM

By popular demand!

captkirk · 10-19-2009, 10:53 PM

Are you as upset as I am about the last three weeks of pain....? Im thinking of changin alliegences this season and root for San Diego... I love their throw backs.....

BCSparkyGirl · 10-19-2009, 10:53 PM

some nice lookin work there both by Magnettica, and captkirk (new avatar); good looking kid!

Magnettica · 10-19-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter D

You interested in selling that old FPE gear to me?

It's sitting out front of the guys house waiting to picked up tomorrow morning. It's all yours if you want it! Plus there's a couple of 15 amp GFCI circuit breaker$!

steelersman · 10-19-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Magnettica

Why does the riser amperage need to be larger than the conductors feeding the panel?

A 100 amp riser could feed a total of (6) 100 amp MB panels if you wanted to.

Is it a good design? No...

I never actually knew that. I've never dealt with a meterstack like that. Oh well I just learned something today. I guess this has to do with the "no more than 6 throws or switches rule" eh?

captkirk · 10-19-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BCSparkyGirl

some nice lookin work there both by Magnettica, and captkirk (new avatar); good looking kid!

Thanks....I think I like it when people show themselves. It kind of humanizes everything.. Maybe people wont be so mean to each other...I like your avatar too....your other ones kind of scared me a little, especially the last one..