Have a 200 amp meterbase and 100 amp breaker panel
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08-10-15, 02:29 PM
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Have a 200 amp meterbase and 100 amp breaker panel
I recently tore down my old mobile home I was living in and replaced it with a newer model. My predicament is my old mobile home had a 200 amp breaker panel with a 200 amp meterbase and a 200 amp outdoor disconnect. The trailer I have now has a 100 amp breaker panel. Can I just change my outdoor disconnect to a 100 amp or do I have to rewire from the weatherhead to a new 100 amp meterbase with a new disconnect and to the breaker panel inside. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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08-10-15, 04:09 PM
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Ok. Thanks. I don't know how to post a picture on here of my outside panel. It's a 200 amp breaker with two wires in top from the meter base and then the two wires out the bottom that will run to the trailer. I ran the part number off that style breaker and a 100 amp breaker to change it over was going to be $140 dollars. But I can get a whole outside panel with a new 100 amp breaker for $60 at home depot.
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08-10-15, 04:18 PM
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08-10-15, 05:16 PM
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Should be 4 conductors running to the mobil home from the meter if the disconnect is at the meter.
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Yea it's four wires. Two black, a green ,and a white stripe wire. Correct me if I'm wrong. But the two black wires will run from the disconnect to the main breaker on my inside panel, the white would tie into the ground bar, and the green is the neutral/common.im new to electrical work of this scale. Im on a tight budget since me wife is about to undergo a kidney transplant and i really need to save as much as i can by doin it myself.I was wondering if I change to 100 amp with a 200 amp meter if I'll melt everything down when I throw the power to it. I tried to upload a picture, but I am on here on a smartphone and it won't let me upload off of my phone. Thank you all for your advice
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08-10-15, 05:49 PM
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If you replace the outside disconnect panel you will probably need to get the power company there to kill power at the meter so that you can change the panel.
It may be easier and cheaper to just install the 2P 100A breaker.
White goes to an insulated bar for neutrals and green goes to a bar connected directly to the panel for grounds.
Your smartphone picture is too large. You need to reduce the size. The board limit is 50Kb (600x600).
It may be easier and cheaper to just install the 2P 100A breaker.
White goes to an insulated bar for neutrals and green goes to a bar connected directly to the panel for grounds.
Your smartphone picture is too large. You need to reduce the size. The board limit is 50Kb (600x600).
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08-10-15, 05:54 PM
the white would tie into the ground bar, and the green is the neutral/common
I was wondering if I change to 100 amp with a 200 amp meter if I'll melt everything down when I throw the power to it.
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08-11-15, 07:28 AM
If the new mobile home has a 100A main breaker (which it should), all you need to do is run the existing 200A heavier wiring directly to that as long as it will fit in the lugs. The breaker at the pedestal can remain 200A. Look at the existing wiring for markings -- it should be #2/0 or #4/0 for 200A. Look at the new panel label and find the maximum wire size for the main breaker lugs. Let us know what you find and we can advise on the next steps.
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08-11-15, 08:11 AM
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I just talked to my power provider. I have to have a 100 amp disconnect at the power pole before they will turn power on. I'm going to have to run new wire because the dozer operator ripped what was buried up and skint the wire up pretty good when they tore my old trailer down
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08-12-15, 04:45 PM
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Where is the 200 Amp meter socket located?are you saying the POCO wants a 100 A disconnect before it ?
