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- 100 Amp vs 200 Amp Service: Which Does Your Home Actually Need?
A load calculation decides it, not square footage. Walk the NEC 220.82 optional method on a real house, see which loads push you past 100 amps, and learn the 220.87 method that can prove you don't need an upgrade at all.
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- 03 Aug, 2026
100 Amp vs 200 Amp Service: Which Does Your Home Actually Need?
A load calculation decides it, not square footage. Walk the NEC 220.82 optional method on a real house, see which loads push you past 100 amps, and learn the 220.87 method that can prove you don't need an upgrade at all.
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