I agree it needs 200 amps. The inspector just looked for the wiring to be safely installed. Code only requires 100 amps., but with electric heat, etc. you need more.
Is tripping the main breaker what will happen now? The lady who lives there has never had one breaker ever trip and she is concerned after Electrician told us that.
My one hesitation is i had a similar house 20 years ago but it had baseboard heat through out so probably less amps than the furnace maybe?
Because she lives there and was present when me and electrician were there. I went over with her later what may happen with the main and how it was no concern at all... but she is nervous about power.That's right, no safety concern, only issue is nuisance of (unlikely) main
breaker tripping.
Why does the tenant know what the electrician said? If he talked to her,
HE SHOULDN'T HAVE! If you told her. WHY?
I'm with everyone above as to waiting to see if there is a tripping problem.Is tripping the main breaker what will happen now? The lady who lives there has never had one breaker ever trip and she is concerned after Electrician told us that.
My one hesitation is i had a similar house 20 years ago but it had baseboard heat through out so probably less amps than the furnace maybe?
That is funny! She told me that Easter, May long weekend and Christmas would be the only times when all burners and oven used at once as well possibly dryer in use when kids are home.Actually, let's see if I can still do an Ontario load calc. @Kevin Essiambre can check my work![]()
100 sq ft = 102 m^2
90m^2 = 5000W
next 90 m^2 =1000W
heat =10000W
range =6000W
dryer (at 25%) =1200W
water heater (at 25%) = 750W
That comes to = 23950W
making current (/240) = 99.79A lol That strike anyone else as funny![]()
So barring errors or larger appliances, a 100A service meets code in Ontario.
Unlikely to trip main.
I'm with everyone above as to waiting to see if there is a tripping problem.Is tripping the main breaker what will happen now? The lady who lives there has never had one breaker ever trip and she is concerned after Electrician told us that.
My one hesitation is i had a similar house 20 years ago but it had baseboard heat through out so probably less amps than the furnace maybe?
10KW furnace
No Heat Pump?
5KW Dryer
4KW Water Heater
8KW Range
2KW sq footage
29KW total
29,000 watts /240 volts = 120 Amps
Some will say that it's not all on at the same time. That's mostly true until Thanksgiving or Christmas with a house full of people.
Change it now to 200 amp.
Easter long weekend it is happening, all the kids home and big dinner, deserts etc. I am nervous!10KW furnace
No Heat Pump?
5KW Dryer
4KW Water Heater
8KW Range
2KW sq footage
29KW total
29,000 watts /240 volts = 120 Amps
Some will say that it's not all on at the same time. That's mostly true until Thanksgiving or Christmas with a house full of people.
Change it now to 200 amp.
Jimmy...if it helps you sleep at night... change it out. (I sleep better considering normal risks of the protection provided by my OCP device)Easter long weekend it is happening, all the kids home and big dinner, deserts etc. I am nervous!
Yup, that is accurate.Actually, let's see if I can still do an Ontario load calc. @Kevin Essiambre can check my work![]()
100 sq ft = 102 m^2
90m^2 = 5000W
next 90 m^2 =1000W
heat =10000W
range =6000W
dryer (at 25%) =1200W
water heater (at 25%) = 750W
That comes to = 23950W
making current (/240) = 99.79A lol That strike anyone else as funny![]()
So barring errors or larger appliances, a 100A service meets code in Ontario.
Unlikely to trip main.