Hello Bob;
I'm lost but have a great idea..! I'm 60 years old, retired and own a 14' X 52'(728sqft) 1983 mobile home. I replaced all the windows with 5/8" thermopane insulated, replaced the gray poly pipes, and removed the 3/16" wood paneling and put up drywall in all the rooms. The present furnace is Intertherm Gas installed at MFG in 1983. It works but I hate Gas and the odors!
Recently I was given a Central Electric Furnace EB17B swapped out of double wide trailer for a gas unit. I've been through it and its okay. My present Electrical service I believe at the pole is only 60 Amps. That what the disconnect is rated, however the mobile home has a 100 amp, breaker/distribution panel. The Electric Furnace is 240vac, amps by the MFG label: 16/66.9 and it contains 2 Square "D" 60 amp double-pole breakers, its a 56,000 BTUH, 17kw, 240vac.
I'd like to remove the Gas furnace and install this Electric Furnace in my mobile home. What would I have to do to change or upgrade the Electrical Service disconnect, and the breaker/distribution panel to accommodate this furnace...? All questions welcome....
James
Basics:
1. replace the wires coming into your box with once capable of carrying 200A. (Probably #00, if a short drop). This might require upgrading the transformer on the pole, but that is the electric companies job.
2. replace the box in your trailer with a 200A main breaker box. Get the same brand & model, so you can reuse the existing breakers.
3. Replace the old breakers in the new main panel, and connect up the 2 new 60A breakers for the furnace.
4. Run wiring through the trailer to the new furnace location.
P.S. Here in Minnesota, we would _never_ consider replacing gas heat with electric. The high cost of electric heat compared to gas would bankrupt you the first winter.
1. replace the wires coming into your box with once capable of carrying 200A. (Probably #00, if a short drop). This might require upgrading the transformer on the pole, but that is the electric companies job.
2. replace the box in your trailer with a 200A main breaker box. Get the same brand & model, so you can reuse the existing breakers.
3. Replace the old breakers in the new main panel, and connect up the 2 new 60A breakers for the furnace.
4. Run wiring through the trailer to the new furnace location.
P.S. Here in Minnesota, we would _never_ consider replacing gas heat with electric. The high cost of electric heat compared to gas would bankrupt you the first winter.
Thanks for the reply thats somewhat I had in mind.
I downloaded the install manual off the Internet, for this EB17B Furnace its quite informative as it gives the details. The furnace comes with the 2 60 Amp Square "D" breakers, it allows one to connect the furnace by 2 different Options, 1 being a single branch circuit, or 2 branch circuits. It gives wire sizes recommended etc... this will help in deciding my situation....
James.
I downloaded the install manual off the Internet, for this EB17B Furnace its quite informative as it gives the details. The furnace comes with the 2 60 Amp Square "D" breakers, it allows one to connect the furnace by 2 different Options, 1 being a single branch circuit, or 2 branch circuits. It gives wire sizes recommended etc... this will help in deciding my situation....
James.
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