2006-09-02 01:17:36 · 11 answers · asked by DAVID P 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes it can. In reference to another answer, appliances etc don't pull as high amps as was stated. Example an electric range is commonly on a 30 amp 2 pole breaker, if it ran at 30 amps normally the breaker would trip frequently , also code requires the breaker be able to carry full load current with a safety factor. My house is total electric, for my own knowledge when I moved in I turned on everything and checked load on my panel 73 amps.
2006-09-02 05:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ed W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally yes.. the normal service in an American home built in the last 30 years is 70 or 80 amps.. before that it was pretty common to find 40 and 50 amps homes.... some new homes being built today carry 120 amps but they usually also have 5000 square feet as well...
Just be sure to have as many subs as you can.. I have always prefered to run things like dryiers, washers, fridge, AC, dishwasher, on their own circutes each standing alone..
last house I wired I even ran dedicated lines of 30 amp 1 for my TV dvd system and 1 for my home computer system.... many old houses lumped all the room's outlets together and all the room's overhead lights...
I do not like that... I give reach room 1 outlet and 1 overhead in a dedicated 20 amp and then sereral outlets in a dedicated 30 amp... it means more work up front and an increase of maybe 10 or 15 % in cost but it makes for a much smoother and trouble free life in the house...
2006-09-02 08:19:37 · answer #2 · answered by Dan the car man 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
raven has this one right. The question becomes how many high amp appliances do you have in your house ? If you have a gas stove ,oven, hot water heater,furnace, & dryer., add to that a large microwave and a dishwasher and if your house is around 1500 sq ft you're borderline . If you have an all electric house it was probably wired with a 200 amp service anyway. I live in such a house.
The bottomline is this: it is far better and safer to have more amps than you need available than less amps
2006-09-02 11:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ed W has it right. If you are upgrading your service ,go with 200 amp because it is the same amount of labor and just more for material (larger panel and service cable) This will give you all the power and space you need for most homes with central air, electric cooking, dryer etc.It is quite safe to keep your 100 amp service as long as it was properly installed (100 amp main that turns off whole panel box, 100amp service wire. and all branch circuits are properly sized breaker to wire gauge. It will probably handle all your power requirements,but if it doesn't ,breaker will turn off which is what it is supposed to do. Good luck.
2006-09-02 16:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by steven a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but 100 amp service is marginal, 200 amp service is more common.
Your stove pulls 30
your AC unit pulls 30
Your hot water heater pulls 20
Your dryer pulls 20
so right there if you had them all on your pulling 100 amps.
and you haven't turned on the T.V. the computer the refrigerator ect....
2006-09-02 08:23:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, i've never had a problem with only having a 100 amp, and there are three people in the structure
2006-09-02 09:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by T square 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definite yes and yes. Normally 50 amps will be sufficient
2006-09-02 08:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by AO 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you are using 100amps appliances but 110 ans 220 amp well run slow of weak
2006-09-02 08:24:21 · answer #8 · answered by Dark Angel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
real sample small house or apt. its OK. most homes 200amp. is your better set up and there not that more expensive. but it will be if you have to up grade to a 200 amp. later. go with 200amp.
2006-09-02 08:44:20 · answer #9 · answered by onlyjohnathen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Got me!
2006-09-02 08:18:48 · answer #10 · answered by Texan 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋