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Your One Bullet Point Solution; Electrical Upgrade

Two points; I am well aware of many threads on topic of electrical service. I do not have time to read hundreds of posts, but wish to distill them down with your help. I will also post this on the Tech Forum to get wider response:

Doing service upgrade to 100A. I plan on adding a whole house surge protector, type 2, add on to panel after the service enters house. Panel to the HT/Music room is not under consideration, as it was all updated when the room was built.

If anyone has important info/contradictory info on that plan, please inform.

What I would like to know in shorthand form from the community from those who have Done upgrades:

1. Recommended Panel? Brand, any difference?

2. I currently have sub-panel for HT/Audio room which I’m tempted to keep. I understand that this is a good move.
Electrician can sum all into a larger panel, but I have reservations. Comments/recommendations?

3. Particular wiring/breakers for panel/sub-panel for audio use?

4. Particular surge protector recommend.

As the topic has been covered much, notation form comments are welcome. Thanks for helping!



douglas_schroeder
douglas_schroeder OP
3,281 posts
 
djones51, ok, I can do either 100A or 200A. The pedestal and panel has not been purchased yet. 

If I do 200A, then my 100A subpanel is toast? Need to get 200A subpanel? 


FYI for all helping; I added subpanel when building Audio room, as the main panel was too small. The new panel could be large enough to hold the audio lines, but I understand that a dedicated sub-panel is preferred. 

I have two 20A lines running to the audio room. Audio room and those lines will not be redone, only panel/sub-panel and surge protection. 

douglas_schroeder OP
3,281 posts
 
Maxwave, thank you! This seems like what the electrician was recommending. 
djones51
4,947 posts
 
I guess I misunderstood I thought you were replacing a main 60 amp panel not a subpanel.
douglas_schroeder OP
3,281 posts
 
djones51, yes, replacing main panel, and if necessary, sub-panel. I have option to go to 100A or 200A
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yogiboy
5,497 posts
 
Since you are upgrading your service it makes no sense not to go with a 200 AMP panel. If you want you can still keep your sub panel!
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