[asat]

Hello all,

I have a quick question about my electrical service. Is it at least 100 amps or is it 60. Top right breaker is what i assume might be main breaker, which says 60, which usually determines your service. Could anyone tell my service by looking what kind of gauge aluminum wire is? Thanks, Greatly appreciated for help!

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[asat]

Unfortunately, I cannot post images..

 

[Bondo]

or is it 60. Top right breaker is what i assume might be main breaker, which says 60, which usually determines your service.

Ayuh,.... If the main is 60 amps, that's what ya got,..... 60 amps,...

 

[asat]

Ayuh,.... If the main is 60 amps, that's what ya got,..... 60 amps,...

Could it be a case of outdated panel but not the service? I mean, if that aluminum wire can push 100 amps my main 60amp breaker doesn't really limit me.

 

[Know A Little]

What are the other top circuit breakers, you could have a split bus panel

If the upper 4-6 circuit breakers are hot water heater, dryer, range........

 

[asat]

What are the other top circuit breakers, you could have a split bus panel

If the upper 4-6 circuit breakers are hot water heater, dryer, range........

So when look at the breaker labels, first 6 seem to be AC Fan, MAIN for lights, and AC.

I have a gas water heater/range and will be installing gas dryer.

 

[joed]

Can you turn off everything with one breaker? If not, how many breakers do you need to turn off to shut EVERYTHING in your house off? What are values of them?

 

[asat]

Can you turn off everything with one breaker? If not, how many breakers do you need to turn off to shut EVERYTHING in your house off? What are values of them?

I am not too sure how many breakers takes to shut it all off.. i turned off the top right one, and the lights were off, but then i used voltage tester to check other breakers, most seemed off, but AC one(40amp), that is right bellow Main one (60 amp) , was showing to be hot.

 

[Speedy Petey]

A 60A service is actually pretty rare. Most people mistakenly think a split-buss main panel with a 60A "lighting main" is simply a 60A service. Typically this is a 100A service, and the top 8 or 12 spaces are four or six "main" breakers.

This sounds like what you have.

 

[asat]

A 60A service is actually pretty rare. Most people mistakenly think a split-buss main panel with a 60A "lighting main" is simply a 60A service. Typically this is a 100A service, and the top 8 or 12 spaces are four or six "main" breakers.

This sounds like what you have.

From all the research I did that's what it seems. I will try to get some examples of wire to compare to make sure i have 100A service. I wish my utility company knew more than " you have 240V coming to your house". Cheers guys!

 

[sparky48]

The cable feeding your panel from the meter. Is it service cable or did they pipe it in? If it's cable do you see any writing on it? To the effect SEU 2/3 or 4/3 etc. If it's piped in can you possibly open one of the codulets "LB" and see if you can see any writing on the conductors within it? This may help in determining the size of your service also. Also are the cables aluminium or copper?

 

[asat]

The cable feeding your panel from the meter. Is it service cable or did they pipe it in? If it's cable do you see any writing on it? To the effect SEU 2/3 or 4/3 etc. If it's piped in can you possibly open one of the codulets "LB" and see if you can see any writing on the conductors within it? This may help in determining the size of your service also. Also are the cables aluminium or copper?

wire from the meter is piped, i believe. Cables are aluminum.

Couple pics

 

[Ben25]

Is there a breaker at the meter? Or a main disconnect somewhere near it that has fuses it it?

 

[asat]

Is there a breaker at the meter? Or a main disconnect somewhere near it that has fuses it it?

Not that I can find. Meter straight to panel

 

[asat]

Okay so I found something on the cable as suggested by sparky. It says "kaiser aluminum -- 2AL-3 type SE 75C". That's a cable from meter to the panel.

 

[Speedy Petey]

Is there a breaker at the meter? Or a main disconnect somewhere near it that has fuses it it?

That is a split-buss panel, NOT a main lug panel.

 

[Speedy Petey]

Okay so I found something on the cable as suggested by sparky. It says "kaiser aluminum -- 2AL-3 type SE 75C". That's a cable from meter to the panel.

That is a 100A service.

 

[asat]

That is a 100A service.

Awesome. Thank You!