Upgrading home service from 60Amp to 100Amp

[joe 90]

Your electrician is talking drivel. Most DNO cables are 10mm split concentric. DNOs work to their own rules with regards to cable sizes and I've never seen 25mm on a domestic property Unless you are planning to charge your EV during the day instead of taking advantage of off peak tariffs,I doubt you will have any problems with a 60A main fuse. The fuses used don't just blow at bang on 60 Amps anyway, how quickly they blow depends on how overloaded they are, and that means they can tolerate more than 60A for quite a while sometimes. I would talk to your DNO about possible concerns your main fuse holder is old and therefore potentially dangerous - should get a free upgrade that way.

Never seen 10mm. 25mm aluminium round my way going all the way back to very early seventies.

 

[Andy™]

Never seen 10mm. 25mm aluminium round my way going all the way back to very early seventies.

few estates round here wired in 4mm to the street. DNO slowly upgrading them when they blow

 

[joe 90]

few estates round here wired in 4mm to the street. DNO slowly upgrading them when they blow

Mind blowing, never mind cable blowing. I feel blessed. I bet you don't have problem with snow on the footpaths though.

 

[binky]

Never seen aluminium, except in MoD properties, which seem to use all the worst ideas