A 200 amp service is like having a 2 gallon bucket. it gives you the
theoretical capacity to carry 2 gallons, but it doesn't force you to carry
the water. Installing a 200 amp service is, as has been touched on by
others, really just installing the right conduit, cable, meter, and breaker
box. You can put 50 amp main breakers in a 200 amp capable service, the
point is that it's easy to get the 'stuff' installed before the house is
finished, and it's tough to predict what you might need down the road.
At 09:03 AM 09/05/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Quick question?
>
>How do you run a 200 amp service to the garage without having an additional
>service pulled to your garage from the electric company? Where I live alot
>of the older houses 50+years only have 100amp service at the panel.
>Building codes have changed this to 200amp required but still you have to
>run all of the house appliances. If I added a 100amp breaker to my
>existing service I am in-turn reducing my house service.
>
>I agree with Douglas shook unless you have a long run two or three friends
>over using the welder, air compressor, power tools and lights continuously
>the numbers just don't add up. I can run a 500 watt light and skill saw on
>a 100ft extention cord from a 15amp service that is already running two
>shop lights with no problem.
>
>Note: I am not a certified electrician and I probably push the envelope
>some times but really it all comes down to the dollar amount buy as mush as
>you can comfortably afford and then manage it (i.e turn off the air
>compressor when running welder).
>
>Bigger is better but. . .,
>
>Michael
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