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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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I'll need the breaker panel in the new place replaced, and later on some wiring replaced. Anyone around there?
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:08 pm |
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Massivedesign
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Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38309
Real Name: Dan
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farfrompar is/was an electrician. One of the companies I work for also has an electrical division, email jamesonv@southsoundcontractors.com
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:15 pm |
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farfrompar28
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Location: SHELTON Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2011 Posts: 4427
Real Name: Jeff
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Are you upping the amperage? What’s in there now?
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:46 pm |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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farfrompar28 wrote: Are you upping the amperage? What’s in there now? Zinsco :) I don't really know on the amperage. The power goes to the garage then underground conduit to the house. I'll see if I can upload the pics
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:10 pm |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:18 pm |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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The fuse panel is fed by the blade disconnect, and it's empty, not connected. That'll just go away.
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:19 pm |
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farfrompar28
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Location: SHELTON Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2011 Posts: 4427
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Can’t see any numbers on it. If you’re upping the amperage “say 100amp to 200amp” PUD will more than likely have to drop a new service. Obviously they’ll have to pull the meter regardless. What’s making you replace it? Just because it’s a Zinsco or did a home inspector tell you to?
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:51 pm |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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Just because it's a zinsco. I don't know a whole lot about this, but I'd like a new box with better breakers.
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:21 pm |
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mash man
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Location: Airway heights Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2011 Posts: 12246
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That looks scary as shit.
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Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:08 pm |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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mash man wrote: That looks scary as shit. It's really not.
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Tue Nov 22, 2022 3:06 pm |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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So it turns out the fuse box is for the heaters.
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Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:26 pm |
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SporkBoy
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Location: Deckerville Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2016 Posts: 2946
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Zinsco ... inspect the bus bars. Sometimes simply replacing the bus bars is all that's needed.
How old?
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Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:03 pm |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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SporkBoy wrote: Zinsco ... inspect the bus bars. Sometimes simply replacing the bus bars is all that's needed.
How old? Unknown. There's no arc marks or anything. I replaced the fuse box with a breaker box, rewired a couple things and added a circuit to repair a real shady circuit. Guess I'm gonna fly with this for a while. Gotta get rid of the Tacoma house.
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