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> if it's within your means, go to 400A to future proof (EVs, HVAC and hot water heat pumps, induction stove, and other large loads all add up, along with coloc

• rsync 4y ago
  Again, see above - it's not about 400 amps per se ... it's about putting in bigger wire because we can't predict the future. It's spending a small additional amount now (on wire) to avoid an enormous expense (trench digging) in the future. Oh, and you know that 3" conduit required for the 400amp ? Make it 4". Oh, and you know that trench you just dug ? Throw in double 1.5" and double 3/4 conduits right in there with it. Oh and you know that first two feet of dirt you filled in ? Now throw two more 3/4 conduits on top of that because you never know when a common carrier on that same pole will have fiber up on it ... Future you will be very happy you did.
  • danans 4y ago
    > Future you will be very happy you did. The future could also look like large batteries on-site that charge slowly, and then provide power at high amperage when needed, like slowly compressing a spring, then suddenly releasing it. This is already what Electrify America and Freewire (https://freewiretech.com/ https://freewiretech.com/) are doing with EV Fast chargers when the electric utility can't provide a higher power connection in a reasonable time-frame. As battery prices drop, that could be a viable way to power heavy home appliances.