The box is rated 100a but if you are going to use it as a service disconnect enclosure you need a service equipment rated 100a breaker in it in the US. The fact that they will ship it with a 60 means you can use it for a sub panel too. This is the cut sheet. Notice it says box rating 100a.
The NEC says this
230.79(C) One-Family Dwellings. For a one-family dwelling, the service disconnecting means shall have a rating of not less than 100 amperes, 3-wire.
Overhead services are never "big enough" for the things they serve it seems. 200a services are typically served by a 2ga aluminum drop. The PoCo operates under rules different than the NEC. Who told you the drop was too small?
Did we ever get an answer as to why this lady thinks she needs an upgraded panel?
I don't think electric heat is common anywhere, except maybe in very warm areas of the country where heat is very seldom used and even then only lightly. Natural gas and oil are the two dominant ones, followed by propane, I guess.
Pool pumps can run up the bill because they can run 12 hours a day or more. But typically they are a 1 hp pump, only about 7 amps. If you have two of them, it's still only ~14 amps, not that large of a load in the grand scheme of things. Car charger I agree is a big one. And a good example why it's probably a good idea to have some extra capacity. When you're talking about a new service, I'd say it's a 50 year or more time horizon.
A "volt" is a unit of measurement (like an "amp" is). An amp is used to measure current. Do you know what a "volt" is used to measure?
Electromotive force.
It depends on what bulbs you're using. The (common in some places) C9 set uses 175W (25 * 7W). I called that 1.5A (going up a little for safety). I would have no more than 9 on a 15A circuit.
That never seemed relevant, considering there were so many different sizes. What I had took 7 circuits (with less than 15A on each).
In my case, I was limitted to a 125 amp service - could not get a permit for higher because the UNDERGROUND service was not heavy enough. Overhead wiring can be overloaded and not suffer too much as it is "air cooled" Underground conduits are a different story (and a LOT more expensive to upgrade!!!!)
100A at 220V (22KW). With the center tap, that could be 2 times 100A at 110V, NOT 200A anywhere.
Maybe they assume you'll overload 60A service.
I've been in several apartments in east Texas, that were all-electric.
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Is poop not American English for shit?
Nothing to do with if you have a 60 or 100 amp feed.
They've never said anything to me for no insurance.
Yes. It's used in a bit more polite company. A little bit more polite.
I've never known of such bright xmas lights! Ours are usually under a watt each bulb.
All UK supplies I've seen are 100A at 230V. Well the main fuse is. My meter is only rated at 80 amps!
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Yes, but is is also the name of the highest deck on a ship. Goes back to the old sailing ships.
I was curious about the why of it.
I agree. Service laterals are sized per the NEC and they usually belong to the customer. The overhead drop is sized by the NESC and usually belong to the PoCo. If your lateral is in a pipe, you might be able to pull in a bigger one. Usually you can get 200a in a 2" pipe but the pull may be tough.
I did think it would be the worst possible place to poop from.
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