150 Amp residential service

daveyd Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Jan 23, 2007, 08:45 AM

150 Amp residential service

What size wire is needed for a 150 amp residential service?

tkrussell Posts: 9,659, Reputation: 725

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Jan 23, 2007, 02:36 PM

#1 THHW copper or #2/0 XHHW Aluminum, and various other types of insulation with the same size wire.

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