Denray Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Only 100 amps going to this POS single wide. 200amp disconnect and a 90amp breaker up right going to ? Click to Enlarge 50.16 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 The 200 amp breaker is just a disconnect as you say, that's ok. I would explain that in the report, 100 amp service with a 200 amp disconnect switch. 90 amps, could there be an electric furnace? A subpanel? I think I would call for an electrician do a load calculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Uh, duh, this is what the 90 was for. Click to Enlarge 60.79 KB No wonder it wasn't being used with only 100 amps total to the POS. Power was off to the entire place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Denny, it's a single wide. 3 TVs and a couple of chain smokers should keep that plenty warm in your climate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 It is too big of a furnace for the unit. They could have an element removed and cut it back to about 50 amp draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 When I was bent over looking at something I saw the graceful figure of a lady next door. I couldn't quite see her face. Later on from the ladder it was a toothless wrinkled up affair. Super tweaker. Nice park. Thanks for the responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Denny, it's a single wide. 3 TVs and a couple of chain smokers should keep that plenty warm in your climate. An example of humor being on that fine edge of tragedy and comedy. Humorous, yet chilling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Just to clarify, that furnace is never going to draw anything close to 90 amps. When it's really cranking, it'll draw about 63 amps. The feeder is sized so that 63 amps is just below 80% of its ampacity (80 amps) and the breaker is the next size up. If you were to do a load calc, the 100 amp service would probably be barely adequate, depending on the actual square footage, and the appliances that were installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Maybe some stuff is gas powered. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Maybe some stuff is gas powered. Marc If gas were available to the house, I'd expect that they wouldn't be using an electric furnace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 No gas present. And they hadn't use the furnace in 3 years. Had a wood stove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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