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Originally Posted by tucker6
60-70% of all homes have 200A service, and most new homes have code requirements for 200A. I would think most homes with 60A or 100A service are in the northern part of the country or higher elevations where the need for AC is less. If a 100A service is in the south, the people are too poor for AC most likely and use propane if they have gas.
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There are a lot of older homes in Orange County & Inland Empire in Socal that only have 100 amp service that need AC at least six months out of the year.
It is a common misconception that AC is always the big power draw in a home. If it has natural gas that is true 95%+ of the time. If the home has no natural gas, the AC unit comes in 3rd place usually. Inside my home the electric central heat hits 44 amps 240v, using the oven and a couple burners 28 amps 240v, 3rd place the AC at 22 amps, and 4th place water heater 19 amps 240v. Those are all measured while running with a meter, nameplate draws are always higher.
I believe a lot of the California natural gas bans are being litigated, you can bet if they get passed no way in hell will someone will be allowed to deliver propane to those areas where natural gas is banned.
I have done electrical work on a lot of homes for myself, friends, & family,
in the areas of Cali that I mentioned on a rough guess, only 1/4 or less had 200 amp service and one of those was mine. The other 2 homes I owned had
100 amp and 4 homes I rented had 100 amp. I always wrenched on cars and did body work I had a 240v air compressor to run. So even as a young man I was in the service entrance.
That 60-70% is not what I found, I bet it varies a lot by region. I have something else to Google for.
Also for the 1,000th time anyone have any suggestion how to fix my word wrapping or whatever you call it issue. It rarely seems to happen any where but here. All will be fine then I hit return and it scrambles.