Originally Posted By: rmoore This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Whatever it is , I think it’s a safe call to say it shouldn’t be inside the service panel.
I know very little about 3-phase equipment, but is there any chance this could be providing the "third leg" to something in a workshop? Or perhaps the world's largest doorbell?
-- Richard Moore
Rest Assured Inspection Services
Seattle, WA
www.rainspect.com
Originally Posted By: gwiggins This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
There is no shop or any outlets for heavy equipment. There has been a four seasons room added on the back of the home and it has a heater/ air conditioner like you see in a motel room.
Originally Posted By: Greg Fretwell This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I am pretty sure that is a current transformer. They are used for indirect metering where you have the CT around the service conductor and the meter sees a smaller percentage of the current. This is a picture of one from the Mar/Apr IAEI magazine
Originally Posted By: rmoore This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Thanks Greg…Never heard of or seen such a beast. My next completely WAG was going to be a siren for an alarm system. I’m glad you stopped me before I made a fool of myself.
As far as I can tell the conductors going through it are attached to the top right double breaker (the same one that is double-tapped). Would someone use this to meter a MIL apartment?
Gabe...was there a sub-panel somewhere?
-- Richard Moore
Rest Assured Inspection Services
Seattle, WA
www.rainspect.com
, I think it’s a safe call to say it shouldn’t be inside the service panel.
