Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!ron From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie ) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Electrical Service Query Message-ID: <4453@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Fri, 7-Sep-84 04:40:30 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.4453 Posted: Fri Sep 7 04:40:30 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Sep-84 08:16:44 EDT References: md!wmartin or wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA <4318@brl-tgr.ARPA> <138@dmcnh.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Ballistics Research Lab Lines: 8 If both 60 AMP main fuses were hooked up and the house corresponds to the electrical codes you should be able to draw 60 AMPs from both. After all, that's what the fuses are there for, to keep you from drawing more than the service can handle. If the total service was less than 120 Amps you are inadequately protected. In this case, it would have been wiser to install a main fuse of the proper size for both circuits. -Ron