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Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........

#2738 07/22/01 02:48 PM

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Glenn35,

It does sound like a bit of overkill to me. By way of comparison, the underground service installed by the utility here (LI, NY) for 200A service is only 1/0AL ! and distances over 100' are common. One 4/0 would be twice the size of our 1/0 for the same size service. That would probably be acceptable if there is no chance of ever needing over 200A service.

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Overkill? Maybe. But........	glenn35	07/22/01 05:06 PM
Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........	golf junkie	07/22/01 06:06 PM
Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........	Bill Addiss	07/22/01 06:48 PM
Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........	sparky	07/22/01 07:19 PM
Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........	glenn35	07/23/01 03:57 AM
Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........	glenn35	07/23/01 04:07 AM
Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........	silverbk	07/23/01 04:20 AM
Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........	Bill Addiss	07/23/01 05:17 AM
Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........	glenn35	07/23/01 05:18 AM
Re: Overkill? Maybe. But........	glenn35	07/23/01 05:26 AM

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