Denray Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 2 wire service entrance to this main panel. There are 4 20 amp breakers and 1 15 amp. The service entrance looks like 10 or 8 gage at best. Isn't it possible to burn it up if all the breakers are humming along? Click to Enlarge 67.81 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Sure, but is there enough load in the house to keep all the breakers humming like you say? Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Probably not, but I think maybe it should be mentioned to the new buyers? Or is it because it is being strung through the air on the way over that it's not that big a deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I think I'd mention this to the buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I find it difficult to believe that this is the service panel, even in Eureka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Seller grew up in this house with 13 siblings. Approx 1100 sq ft. It's 30 minutes out of town. Click to Enlarge 51.71 KB Built a nicer house up above. Now the 2 with 170 acres is selling for 2.2 mil. Fantastic view, lots of sun, growers delight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Does the power company know about it? Or is this, in fact, powered by a water wheel? (I thought that the title of the thread was facetious.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Water wheel generator, which I disclaimed. Click to Enlarge 45.75 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Water wheel generator, which I disclaimed. Click to Enlarge 45.75 KB I'd have been much more interested in the water wheel than the rest of the house. My neighbor across the street built himself a water wheel generator. He passed away several years ago and the wheel is now in ruins, but when it was going full blast he could light up a 100w lightbulb with it. I'd be astonished to see one that could burn up anything in that electrical box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Thank you all for your input[:-thumbu] You make me look good. Well, not physically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjr6550 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Sometimes a pipe is run quite a distance upstream and uphill. That creates a lot of head and apparently some of these can generate a significant amount of power. I am not sure how significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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