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    Jan 2, 2008, 05:47 PM
    Service Panel Upgrade
    I have a permit and authorization to upgrade to a 200 Amp Service Panel. There may be a need to extend the house wires in the service panel to reach the new breakers. What is a approved connection/connector to extend existing black wiers in the panel?
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    Jan 3, 2008, 05:27 AM
    I am a bit cloudy, exactly which wires are you referring to?

    The large feeder wires? Should be no reason to extend those as since this is a new upgrade the feeder should be new, and long enough.

    If you are referring to the branch circuit cables are too short, because the panel is in a new location, or the once the cables are in the new panel the wires that connect to the branch circuit breakers and neutral/ground wires are too short, then standard wirenuts sized to fit the amount of wires being spliced will be fine.
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    Jan 3, 2008, 09:56 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by tkrussell
    I am a bit cloudy, exactly which wires are you refering to?

    The large feeder wires? Should be no reason to extend those as since this is a new upgrade the feeder should be new, and long enough.

    If you are refering to the branch circuit cables are too short, because the panel is in a new location, or the once the cables are in the new panel the wires that connect to the branch circuit breakers and neutral/ground wires are too short, then standard wirenuts sized to fit the amount of wires being spliced will be fine.

    I am referring to the Wires in the Circuit Breaker side of the new service Meter/Panel all-in-one unit.

    I believe you answered my question about splicing the internal wires, which could be spliced in a Junstion box then run into the new service panel

    The main feeder wires from the Power Company pedestal will be new and hooked up by the Power Company.

    Thanks
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    Jan 3, 2008, 09:59 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by tkrussell
    I am a bit cloudy, exactly which wires are you refering to?

    The large feeder wires? Should be no reason to extend those as since this is a new upgrade the feeder should be new, and long enough.

    If you are refering to the branch circuit cables are too short, because the panel is in a new location, or the once the cables are in the new panel the wires that connect to the branch circuit breakers and neutral/ground wires are too short, then standard wirenuts sized to fit the amount of wires being spliced will be fine.
    I am referring to the Wires in the Circuit Breaker side of the new service Meter/Panel all-in-one unit.

    I believe you answered my question about splicing the internal wires, which could be spliced in a junction box then run into the new service panel

    The main feeder wires from the Power Company pedestal will be new and hooked up by the Power Company.

    Thanks
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