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oh and the crs stands for christopher robin shatterly not that other daddy brained thing, that also rises to the surface all to often. chris

so is this typical upgrade, ok as long as the load is balanced among phases? the provisions for apt upgrade are there but not yet pulled to apt.s C

Reno do you know of a good book or reference on inspecting old elec. systems, As I'm increasingly asked to look at older systems to determin safety. thanks again Chris

CRS ... sorry I've been slow to respond ... with our last nice weekend of the season, I've been doing major yard work all this weekend.

First, I know not of what other forums you'be been to ... but I would not tolerate any nonesnese regarding a mans' name.

I have not read, or purchased, any texts specifically directed at inspections. I've been tempted several times, and two keep coming up:

1) "Electrical Inspection Manual" by Williams/Sargent, and available from the NFPA for about $100; and,

2) "Basic Checklist for Building Inspection" by Tedesco, available from wwwiaei.org for about $30