Panel upgrade
#1
02-19-15, 07:14 PM
Panel upgrade
Can I install a modern panel and still use the original entrance cable? The entrance cable has no nuetral, just ground.
#2
02-19-15, 07:39 PM
Forum Topic Moderator
It may make sense to change the cable also due to condition or if it is too short to reach the lugs.
#3
02-19-15, 08:31 PM
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Can I install a modern panel and still use the original entrance cable? The entrance cable has no nuetral, just ground.
#4
02-20-15, 07:25 AM
The word "modern" conjures up images that the original installation was old, and possibly a fuse panel. It will also depend on the capacity of your service entrance cable, versus the size of panel you install. Larger panel capacity will require larger entrance cable in most instances. You can't, for instance, install a 200 amp panel on a 60 amp service, which was common with fuse panels.
