Timeline for Breaker Box Replacement/Upgrade
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| Sep 23, 2020 at 3:56 | comment | added | George Anderson | It varies. I've done a few panel replacements for friends. I can't be paid for it because I'm not a licensed electrician so we just say that the home owner did the work. Partially true, because I make them help! I've always pulled permits for the work. The local power company was OK with disconnecting power, us do the panel replacement and reconnecting power before inspection. The POCO took a quick look at the panel and saw that it was done well. They figured the inspectors would eventually get there and call out anything wrong. Never had a problem. But it varies in diff locals. | |
| Sep 23, 2020 at 1:45 | comment | added | JACK | We, FPL, had the same problem with meter cans. We used to provide them free of charge except meter centers.... we totally got out of the meter can business and now it's the customer's problem to buy them and maintain them. And yes we're talking meter can... field talk..lol | |
| Sep 23, 2020 at 1:40 | comment | added | Ed Beal | Actually the utility controls the can the inspector could say it’s fine and the utility can say good luck with that. I know a brand that my utility will not connect to but inspectors are fine with. It is possible if a large enough conduit was used it could fly (and by can we are talking meter correct) most of the ones I see are kva and short circuit rated so they don’t put two small of a can on a multi tapped xformer , I have to use a 320 for a 150 amp service inspectors don’t check transformers but my utility dose. | |
| Sep 23, 2020 at 1:01 | comment | added | JACK | @EdBeal You're right, but the OP stated he had electricians who could do it without can and riser replacement. That's an "iffy" call to make. I had one case where the inspector stated the meter can was OK. After the panel was replaced he came back to inspect it and looked inside the meter can because the meter was still out and saw a stamp that said 100 amp.... then decided it had to be changed out too.. | |
| Sep 23, 2020 at 0:36 | comment | added | Ed Beal | Much of what you say is true but if the op wants to upgrade his service the can and service feed wiring may all have to be replaced in any case. | |
| Sep 22, 2020 at 23:46 | history | answered | JACK | CC BY-SA 4.0 |