I’m looking at an older house made in the early 60s. I have a similar panel shown in this video and want to move to a breaker style panel. Some of the wiring from the previous owner was cut and sloppily slapped back together in a few spots. Do you think I should do the wiring or have the panel replaced first?
Amazing video. But, none of those wires looked like K&T at the fuse panel. Is it one of those houses where they ran new wire part of the way, then kept the rest of it K&T
Sorry, I read your question too fast. The original fuse panel was from the 1960's I think. The installer of that panel added newer wire extensions to two different junction boxes that were in a different part of the basement. A third circuit was added also in the 1960's and the fourth was in the late 90's. I believe the original fuse box from 1937 was only a two-fuse box. the house was wired with one circuit for the first floor and one circuit for the second floor.
@@16BitDoggo Not if a house has gas water heating and gas furnace/boilers. I plan on going to 200a and installing mini-split heat pumps, because I don't like burning gas in my house.
@@homeanddog4984 today is that day for me! Just closed on a home and will be doing basically the same thing you've done in these videos! I'm lucky to have found your channel.
@@homeanddog4984 Just found your channel....very good production, and the sweetie (dog) is brilliant. Makes watching much more interesting. You only have a few videos, but your production quality is professional.
I think the old fuse panel was put in the the 1960's. When the power company came out to hook up the new service they cut the wires off the old service and connected them to the new one. Then green bonding screw is in the panel on the bottom left. It wouldn't have passed inspection without one.
Old service looked hot when you cut the 60 Amp service. Power meter (outside) was still in place, as well as the wires at the top of the old weathered? Thank you.
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I don’t think I’ll ever put in an electrical panel, but I sure like to watch you do it!
I’m looking at an older house made in the early 60s. I have a similar panel shown in this video and want to move to a breaker style panel. Some of the wiring from the previous owner was cut and sloppily slapped back together in a few spots. Do you think I should do the wiring or have the panel replaced first?
I would do the panel first and use arc fault breakers on multiuse circuits.
Loving it keep it up. I got a reno project of my own. Wish I had some like you to help me out here. But for now your video will do.
Amazing video. But, none of those wires looked like K&T at the fuse panel. Is it one of those houses where they ran new wire part of the way, then kept the rest of it K&T
I know what you're talking about. I've seen houses that were half done just to fool an inspector. I replaced all the knob and tube with new wiring.
@@homeanddog4984 yeah, but I mean at the original fuse panel
Sorry, I read your question too fast. The original fuse panel was from the 1960's I think. The installer of that panel added newer wire extensions to two different junction boxes that were in a different part of the basement. A third circuit was added also in the 1960's and the fourth was in the late 90's.
I believe the original fuse box from 1937 was only a two-fuse box. the house was wired with one circuit for the first floor and one circuit for the second floor.
@@homeanddog4984 That seems sooo under kill, by today's standards
@@16BitDoggo Not if a house has gas water heating and gas furnace/boilers.
I plan on going to 200a and installing mini-split heat pumps, because I don't like burning gas in my house.
Great content! Can’t believe you don’t have more views.
Thank you! More people will find me someday.
@@homeanddog4984 today is that day for me! Just closed on a home and will be doing basically the same thing you've done in these videos! I'm lucky to have found your channel.
@@cameroncarney6336 Congratulations on your new home!
Happy to hear you're following along with my house.
@@homeanddog4984 Just found your channel....very good production, and the sweetie (dog) is brilliant. Makes watching much more interesting. You only have a few videos, but your production quality is professional.
You're good at this.
Thank you!
That 60 amp install looks new?
How did you turn off the original service?
Where is the green bonding screw?
I think the old fuse panel was put in the the 1960's.
When the power company came out to hook up the new service they cut the wires off the old service and connected them to the new one.
Then green bonding screw is in the panel on the bottom left. It wouldn't have passed inspection without one.
Old service looked hot when you cut the 60 Amp service. Power meter (outside) was still in
place, as well as the wires at the top of the old weathered? Thank you.
@@tedlahm5740 You can see the meter says "OFF". It is a smart meter; the POCO can turn the power off without pulling the meter.
throw duct seal in the weatherhead to prevent water. Cheers.
I'll have to try that. Thanks!
@@homeanddog4984 works great for every service I have ever done.