so...after our mudling through..
If we have house, garages & shops all attached..
and we install a 400 amp meter pan at a point between the house and the pole
and we bring (2) sets of service conductors from the pan to (2) M/B
panels located adjacent to each other
and we feed the new loads from the new panel
we have a Code compliant situation
but
the service conductors from the meter would have to be sized 310.16
since neither are "full load" conductors.
The conductors to the meter could be sized 310.15(B)(6), so it would probably be more economical to keep the meter as close to the house as possible.
Do I have it correct ?
If we have house, garages & shops all attached..
and we install a 400 amp meter pan at a point between the house and the pole
and we bring (2) sets of service conductors from the pan to (2) M/B
panels located adjacent to each other
and we feed the new loads from the new panel
we have a Code compliant situation
but
the service conductors from the meter would have to be sized 310.16
since neither are "full load" conductors.
The conductors to the meter could be sized 310.15(B)(6), so it would probably be more economical to keep the meter as close to the house as possible.
Do I have it correct ?