electricblue
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Is there anything prohibiting me from feeding 200amp subfeed from a 200 amp main panel? Resi. Loadcenter.
Is there anything prohibiting me from feeding 200amp subfeed from a 200 amp main panel? Resi. Loadcenter.
Is there anything prohibiting me from feeding 200amp subfeed from a 200 amp main panel? Resi. Loadcenter.
Yes, as linked above, it should look like this:
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. . . and not like this:
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:thumbsup:Ok, I got it. The 2200BB is for "branch breaker". The 2200 is only used as a main breaker and hence has 4 terminals that only mate with a forked bus bar.....
Only the oldest Homeline panels used that style of main breaker - wasn't very many years either, then they went to using the QOM style mains.
That second photo is basically a replacement breaker for the old style mains, has no lugs that will accept a 150-225 amp conductor, intended to connect to bus designed to match it.
The first photo has large conductor lugs instead of bus connectors and is intended for use as a branch breaker. I don't think the lugs face the side wall of the cabinet either, there would not be sufficient wire bending space if they did. Remember Homeline is only made in the "loadcenter" versions with 14.5" inch wide cabinets and not in 20" (or more) wide commercial panelboard versions.
They are still commonly used for the combination service entrance devices (meter/main/loadcenter) we use on the west coast.