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  1. Electrical
    Apologies in advance if this has been addressed in another thread already... I am needing to upgrade to 200amps for a house we have recently bought. House was built in '87 but only has 100amp service with buried main line. House is approx. 1500 sq feet with a full basement that we are planning...
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    Need to install a 14-50 outlet in my garage for an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging. Per manufacturer recommendation, need to plan for about 40 amp. My current panel, which is also in the garage and about 12 feet from where the outlet goes, is only 100 amp. With central AC, electric oven...
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    Hello, We have lived in our Montreal, QC, Canada 2 storey cottage home since 1981 which has had the same electrical panel ever since. It is a 200 AMP Sylvania GTE CAT No. BC40200 40 circuit panel that uses Commander breakers with 2 unused slots. Our panel is 34 years old. We use baseboard...
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    Aloha all from Hawaii! Just bought a 40 year old townhouse (six side-by-side units) with all aluminum wiring. Going to change the panel (old and rusted) to the same amperage (100amps) rating, and replace all wiring. Going to follow the same plan as before. Power goes to a meter and service...
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    Here is my panel. The entire house is wired with 1" flexible conduit and two conductors inside. If I add or replace newer receptacles that have the ground screw, how do I wire it? This is a fifties home, not sure how old the panel, fuses and breakers are. Next step to make things safe, is to...
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    Hi, I don't know if this question is too general, as I don't know anything about electrical issues. Can anyone tell me how much it should cost to upgrade an electrical panel from 100 to 200 amps? Thanks!
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