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To: builder

Good Lord that’s expensive!

I’m glad I’m competent enough to replace my 200 amp service myself. I had an old Fed Pacific panel that I replaced with a Siemens panel.

I started at dawn and was snapping in the last circuit at dusk. There were lots of circuits in my house and I eliminated baseboard heat in the process.

I’m not an electrician but was complemented by an electrician on the quality job. I’m slightly OCD so all of my wires are perfectly aligned and secured and everything is labeled. :)


18 posted on 01/17/2013 10:11:39 AM PST by TSgt (Infringe upon my 2nd Amendment rights and learn how to speed read at 3000 feet per second...)
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To: TSgt

Need a job? I can’t get any apprentices to do that here (nice neat wire work and labelling heh.)

Like others have said, I would replace the whole thing.


22 posted on 01/17/2013 10:36:16 AM PST by Bulwyf
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One of the circuit breakers in my house is weak. It trips even when I plug the vacuum cleaner in it’s circuit, while none of the other breakers trip with the same vacuum in other rooms.

Can I replace the breaker myself, or should I get an electrician. I know enough to shut off main power off first. I am not clear on how to remove the individual circuit breaker from the panel. Any hints appreciated.


23 posted on 01/17/2013 10:37:17 AM PST by entropy12 (The republic is doomed when people figure out they can get free stuff by voting democrats)
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