[RE-wrenches] (RE-wrenches) 2x200 amp meter main panel question

[Bill Brooks]

William and John,

 

A "320" as it is affectionately called is a 400-amp panel with a 320-amp
continuous duty. This is identical to two 200-amp panels that each has a
160-amp continuous duty-that we put 40-amp breakers into on a routine basis.
The "busbars" are rated for 200-amps each, just like a 200-amp panel. But
just as you cannot run a 200-amp panel at 200-amps continuously (only
160-amps continuously), you cannot run a 400-amp panel at more than 320-amps
continuously-it is the exact same thing.

 

Bill.

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of John Powell
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 1:32 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] (RE-wrenches) 2x200 amp meter main panel question

 

Thanks WIlliam,

 

Some of the old Milbank units are 320 amp rated socket.  The Murray 2 x
200's are 400 amp rated.

 

Best regards,

 

Abe

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President

Solforce Systems, Inc.

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Santa Barbara, CA 93103

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e-mail:  abe at solforce.com <mailto:abe at solforce.com> 

 





 

On Jan 23, 2014, at 12:30 PM, William wrote:





John: 

These panels are typically rated only 320A continuous duty, so I think your
numbers would not compute.

William




On Jan 23, 2014, at 11:31 AM, John Powell <abe at solforce.com
<mailto:abe at solforce.com> > wrote:

 

Has anyone tried to connect one 40 amp inverter output circuit to each of
the two breakers on a 2 x 200AMP single meter main panel in California?  

 

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