You are a dipshit because dipshits presume what they experienced applies to everyone. You presumed that EVERYONE makes bad decisions. Maybe you would and your uncle did, but there are people that become sharper and more focused in the face of a crisis; clearly that’s not you.

Listen dipshit, having actually been with someone from diagnosis all the way to the end, I can absolutely tell you his mind and decision-making were as sharp as ever. It was only the obscene amounts of morphine at the very end that changed that. So take your imagined “truth” and cram it up your ass.

A handsome truck, yes, but not the best Ford truck design ever.

Congratulations on the best answer. The mellow rumble of IH V-8's are such a beautiful memory of mine. The size of the doors more than make up for only having two; it’ll be easy to put the kids in the back seat.

Even if you’re joking that’s a fucking terrible thing to say.

Does it hurt being so wrong?

I second you. Once the proper gaskets are installed, these things were unstoppable. They make fantastic cheap used cars. I can understand the anger if I had bought one new.

When I encounter that issue though, I never keep the original service and just add a second one. If the customer doesn’t want to upgrade the original box, at least start with the service, put in a proper disconnect, and turn the original breaker box into a sub panel. But I’m dealing with primarily overhead where you…

Pretty sure you are misinterpreting my response. You said that the electrician is an idiot. I was trying to say that the electrician may or may not be correct and you can’t judge based on the info given.

My point is that you don’t put multiple services on one residence. That’s just a foolish practice. Even multifamily residences like apartment buildings (which have multiple meters) but still only have one connection to the utility.

I like emergency braking on my new Toyota. But if it acted up at all that would be damn scary considering how quick and powerful it is.

Yeah, with this you don’t have to be exposed to the poors.

Let me ask you this:  would you rather be stuck in traffic above ground, or in traffic below ground?

A service is a connection from the utility company. Most residences only have one service. You wouldn’t get a separate service for a large appliance like a dryer. My point is all residences these days are 120/220 VOLT services and only the amperage is changed based on what you want from the utility company.

I think the point of this thread is that there is no existing circuit breaker to connect to.  And most people don’t need to be tinkering with their breaker panel if they don’t have a thorough understanding of sizing wire and good installation practices.

Um, 99.9999% of residential services are 120/240V.  Where did you come up with that B.S.?

No, you can’t always add a dedicated circuit unless you upgrade the whole house service. There are two issues I’ve had to routinely deal with on old houses 1. physical space for additional breakers 2. The service is already quite small 60 amp for example.

At the residential level, its going to be a slow change. But at the grid level, I assure you its already being planned for.

A 200A service would not be required unless every major appliance and heating source is electric (unlikely unless in the South)

Why a metered service? Do they have to keep track of the electricity seperately?