Electrical work question

[sam_gordon]

I still don't like the idea of adding/modifying circuits in the panel while "live".

Then I suggest you don't do it.

Is there an outside disconnect for your power? If not, there WILL be "live" wires in the panel, regardless of whether the master is off.

 

[hertamaniac]

Then I suggest you don't do it.

Is there an outside disconnect for your power? If not, there WILL be "live" wires in the panel, regardless of whether the master is off.

I won't do it.

This was done to a previous home when I lived up north. I don't recall a disconnect to the home/entrance panel. Obviously, there was a 50A disconnect put in next to the hot tub.

 

[jo-jo]

I am doing some construction on my house. Today they are replacing the main line coming into my house and upgrading my circuit breakers. Should I assume I’ll be without power all day? Just trying to figure out if I can get any baking done since I have the day off.

So what was the outcome and what did you end up doing?

 

[Dive Bar Casanova]

Only takes a few AMPs to be fatal. I insist they do their work disconnected if possible.

 

[LoveDaisy]

So what was the outcome and what did you end up doing?

They replaced the main wire coming into my house the panel and put in an outlet in the front of my hose. They were done around 1:30. They will be back when the new rooms are framed to run power to those rooms.

I do have a gas stove since it came up yesterday. That was not the issue with baking it was using my stand mixer and not wanting to keep opening the fridge. All worked out I wrote out my Christmas cards and wrapped. Baking today.

 

[sam_gordon]

Only takes a few AMPs to be fatal. I insist they do their work disconnected if possible.

And if it's not possible? Or if they insist they're fine?

Amazing so many people are willing to dictate to contractors, trained in their craft, HOW to do their job.

 

[rajak73]

That changes the equation. My house, built in 2002, does NOT have an external cutoff. You'd need to pull the meter, which I don't know if that requires someone from the electrical company or not, to totally disconnect power in the panel.

That would probably be up to the Power company that supplies your power. Where I live, I can pull the meter for a 120/240 volt system as in a house meter, but power company has to do it for a 480 volt meter. They have to disconnect the transformer that supplies the power to the meter before they can pull the meter.