eddie_kerri
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- cincinnati, ohio
I have a friend who has built a 30x50 pole barn detached from his residence. He currently has a 200 amp service to the home and would like to add a 150 amp or 200 amp service to the detached pole barn. He wants a common riser to be installed so the service entrance conductors terminate in a dual meter base. The meter base needs to be able to disconnect the 150 amp or 200 amp panel in the new pole barn. Question: Why do I see the meter bases on line rated for 320 amps? What is significant about 320 amps? Is it because any higher amperage would require cts? I have seen the dual meter bases rated for 320 amps, yet the come with (2) 200 breakers inside the meter base. What am I missing? Is a 320 amp dual meter base rated for (2) 200 amp services?
Thanks,
Eddie
Thanks,
Eddie