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Interesting read Lazypup. In your last paragraph you talk about expressing and specifying materials, layouts, etc. To whom would this "handyman" be talking to in order to get potentially arrested?
Tom, thank you very much for the parts list and diagrams, they help immensly.
I just got back from their house again to look things over. They do have 100A service with AL mains. I cannot read the writing on the mains but they look to me like 4AWG. I am hoping it was just dark and a wierd angle and that they indeed are 2AWG, I won't know until I can disconnect them.
Since they currently have 100A service, we are just going to keep that and change it to a breaker panel. It will make things much easier and quicker. I currently have jury duty and other side jobs, they need this done by memorial day for their son's birthday party. If I was to change out everything to get 200A service I probably wouldn't finish in time anyways.
I believe I know all the load side of the breaker panel codes and have wired many houses/circuits from the breaker on so I am not worried about that.
Now, since I am keeping the mains and service size, do I still need to install a grounding rod and do I need bonding bushings or is this "grandfathered in"?
Thanks again, I have learned a lot about the line side of a residential electrical panel.
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