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    Oct 3, 2010, 10:34 AM
    Up grading my service
    I want to replace my 100amp service to 200amps the meter pan looks original I had to pull the meter to do some work, I notice that it was wired with what looked like 8 gauge wire this is an old meter the garage was built in the 1930's. The wire from the drop is 2 gauge as is the wire leaving the meter pan, how can this be all the amp load through 8 gauge wire ?
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    Oct 4, 2010, 06:41 AM
    Just because the service was rated 100 amps, does not mean the amp load was 100 amps.

    Seems the #8 wire was sufficient for the load, assuming it is not overheated or damaged in any way.

    Someone was just very lucky all these years.
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