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    May 5, 2010, 09:14 PM
    Service entrance wire size
    A 3-family house using three 100 amps sub-panels... what size of cables should be used for this service and how do you design this service ?
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    May 6, 2010, 04:07 AM

    Probably size it for a 200A service entrance, but what was the load calculation?
    New construction or existing?
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