On 06/15/2015 09:06 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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On 2015-06-15 15:38, Billie Walsh wrote:
On 06/15/2015 06:30 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
100 amps... my whole house is 10 amps max, old contract. A typical modern house is about 20A here. Theres a MAJOR disconnect here someplace. Ten amps wouldn't run more than a couple light bulbs. It is 2300 watts (230 Vac here). Yes, it is too little, but the company doesn't give me the option. It suffices for the washing machine if I power down the rest of the house.
The 100 amp refers to the main breaker which in turn refers to the transformer that is feeding your house. One hundred amp service is a bare minimum for a home. For a modern home you really need 200 amp service. The standard here (Spain) is 20A. 50A for full electrical house heating or air conditioning (houses here are usually what you call apartments or flats). Minimum is 15A (recent installs), ie, 3,45 kW. And I assure you it suffices: washing machine, gas stove, heating and bath, microwave, freezer, and low power lights (incandescent bulbs are forbidden here). No electrical heating, but it can be used if you don't use the washing machine and the microwave at the same time ;-)
And I know some old houses, pensionists, having an old 6A contract...
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