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I have another guy coming out today, I have talked with several, but the scope of the project changed yesterday. understood on the 4 wire feed. also agreed on taking extended time to perform the entire project. Thats why i am thinking if there is a way I could prep the Zinsco to become a...

The PoCo came out yesterday and told me the garage is going to be too close to the service line, and the service line either has to go underground, or main feed the garage and then feed the house from the garage. As I think this through, I want to be sure I understand the bonded ground...

ah yes, street rods are everywhere that week. Dont forget the largest underground ziplines, christmas light show, and mountain bike park.

Love the bulldogs, here is my big baby... It was a little noisy that day, I had the saw, compressor, and vacuum going.

I did a quick load calc using a website calculator. I have gas heat, water heater, and dryer. Electric oven and cook top, AC, space heaters, freezer, and a 220g Saltwater reef system. It estimated my load at 80amps. Even if I mulitiply that by 1.5, I still only come up with 120A. Depending...

I nicked into the neutral 3/0, its Aluminum

They did look, literally just look up, at the mast where the service line from the pole meets my house and said those wires were 200a feed.

I cant really see much more on the insulation, it twist and the print is facing the wrong way. I can make out a UM right where the insulation was cut back for the lug. Here are pics of the bus bar, if that is an accurate way to tell.

Insulation on service cables coming in from the meter up close pics, insulation says 600V, 3/0AWG, THW

Will get some pics real quick of the meter, its locked. I assumed it was copper based on the color of the wire.

according to this, you are correct http://encorewire.com/wp-content/uploads/amp%20voltage.pdf He stated it was good up to 225, but apparently only for copper according to that chart

It is aluminum

House was built in '69 so yeah a 50yr old meter box. I also called the electric company this morning, they are supposed to send a guy out to take a look on their side as well. So he should take a look at the meter and box. i was hoping for about half that price,

Okay, well, I just had another guy come out, actually 2 guys. They assured me it is a 200a feed. So, the old Zinsco box of course needs to be replaced, but the service does not need to be upgraded. the price to switch out the panel seemed a bit steep, he said off the top of his head, about...

The cable insulation has a 3/0 on it. I am assuming that means 3AWG

Okay, well its #3 , 3-3-3 aluminum wiring. So I am guessing it is a 100a service.

This should be a basic question, but I have had 2 different answers. The main breaker is a 2 pole 100A breaker. So, you would think its a 100a box. How can I tell if the wire to the meter box needs to be upgraded? I am building a 30x28 garage, planning to run a 100a box in the garage fed...